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elema

noun

LanguageBangi (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Meaning
  1. idiot
  2. A person who is considered very foolish or stupid.
Examples

Asala lokola elema.

He acted like an idiot.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis word is often used as an insult and can be offensive.

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elema in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.