African Slang Words Starting With "A"

Fêtard (Party person)

Capitale historique du Dahomey (Historic capital of Dahomey)

Sauce aux graines (Seed sauce)

Jus de manioc (Cassava juice)

Manioc bouilli (Boiled cassava)

Farine de manioc grillée (Roasted cassava flour)

Chips de manioc (Cassava chips)

Vieux sage (Wise elder)

أكدال شيك - أناقة أكدال (Agdal elegance)

Edad antes que belleza (Age before beauty)

Fraude de edad casual (Casual age fraud)

Ouderdom beteken niks (Age means nothing)

Majmu'at umur (Age group)

Sabiduría de edad balanceada (Balanced age wisdom)

Local bread type (Soft bread)

አገልግል/አገልጋይ (Servant/helper)

Agence commerciale (Commercial agency)

Agence (Travel agency)

Agence de presse nationale (National press agency)

Press agency

Agence immobilière en ligne (Digital real estate agency)

Agence immobilière du coin (Local real estate agency)

Livru di ora (Livro de hora) (Schedule book)

Ordre du jour (Agenda)

Money dealer

ወኪል/ወኪል (Wekil) - agent

Agent (Officer)

Policier local (Neighborhood officer)

Mobile money agent

Literally “eat country,” meaning talking patriotically or acting like a village elder. Used when someone is being overly...

Baie lank (Very long time)

To be eager or aggressive in getting something (from English “eager”).

Total score/Grade sum (Combined score)

Umuzi w'itsinda (Aggregate root)

Ughniyat (Songs)

Corn meal (Corn pudding)

Kɔn kek → Corn cake

Ajij (Agig)

أجايل - Agile

Uburyo bwa agile (Agile methodology)

Vyeyi avek gras (Aging gracefully)

Ki empresta ku juros altu (Que empresta com juros alto) (Loan shark)

Movimentar / animar (To shake up / liven)

Movimentu/ajitasãu (Movimento/agitação) (Bustle/agitation)

Ville de l'Est (Eastern city)

Excuse me/Attention (Excuse me)

Slang from Pidgin meaning “I’m in trouble” or “I’ve given up.”

Grandparents

Huile de palmiste (Palm kernel oil)

Huile de palme rouge (Red palm oil)