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lofele
lo-FE-le
broke / penniless (slang)
French: fauche / sans le sou (argot)
Sikoyo nazali lofele, mbongo esili.
Right now I am completely broke, the money is gone.
Maintenant je suis fauche, l'argent est fini.
Lofele — UNIVERSAL KINSHASA SLANG for being completely broke, having zero funds. Mild slang, not offensive — heard at the market, the nganda, the kiosk. A daily Kinshasa condition recognized with humor.
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