What does Zawiya mean?

École coranique (Quranic school) For example: "Ye gari ya basi ilidja - The bus has arrived"

Where does the slang word Zawiya come from?

Zawiya is a slang term from Comoros. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Comoros and across Africa.

Zawiya

🇰🇲 Comoros Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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Zawiya definition 1

École coranique (Quranic school)

"Ye gari ya basi ilidja - The bus has arrived"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇰🇲 Comoros
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Zawiya 🇩🇿 Algeria

Sufi lodge

"Study at zawiya"

Zawiya 🇲🇷 Mauritania

زاوية، مدرسة دينية (Religious school)

"Qra f'zawiya men sghir (Studied in zawiya since young)"

🇰🇲 About Comoros Slang

Comoros slang captures the everyday language, street expressions, and cultural vocabulary of its people.

KASINARY has 822 Comoros slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Zawiya" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Zawiya 🇩🇿 Algeria

Sufi lodge

Zawiya 🇲🇷 Mauritania

زاوية، مدرسة دينية (Religious school)

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