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Africa slang
To know; to understand.
Safe to use?
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
Africa
Formality
Informal.
sabi means To know; to understand. It is best read as africa slang associated with Africa.
"sabi" means To know; to understand. In Africa, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Got it?; know what I mean? (informal, "are you connected?")
To realize; for the penny to drop (literally "for the token to drop")
Understand or appreciate it.
To understand or appreciate something.
I dont understand (masculine, Egyptian).
I dont understand (feminine, Egyptian).
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