African Slang Words Starting With "A"

May God ease everything

Louange à Dieu (Praise God)

Départ (Going)

Mandeha / Go

Paradoxically, in Guinea 'aller à la toilette' means 'to take a shower/bath,' not to use the toilet. (The literal toilet...

አለርጂ/አለርጂ (Allergy) - allergy

Allez (Come on - French)

Form an alliance (Create partnership)

Alliance de mariage (Wedding ring)

Alliance consolidée (Consolidated alliance)

Alliance formée (Alliance formed)

Alliance éternelle (Eternal alliance)

Allamat (She taught)

Benefit

Banane plantain frite (Fried plantain)

Lieu de vente d'alloco (Place selling fried plantain)

Allow me (Permit me)

Posho (Allowance)

Posho/malipo ya ziada (Allowance/extra payment)

Séduire puis rejeter (To lead on then reject)

Fou (Lit/crazy)

Allura (Injection)

Supporter of marginalized groups (Supporter of marginalized groups)

Umngani losekela (Supporting friend)

Supporter/Advocate (Movement supporter)

الاي شيب (Ally ship)

Apoio a minorias (Support for minorities)

Guinea soul

Collective soul

Pessoa perfeita pra ti (Soulmate)

Hybrid soul

Almas (Diamond - precious)

Canoa tradicional (Traditional canoe)

Yara masu neman sadaka (Children seeking alms)

German/hustler (German/someone who hustles)

الماز (Diamond)

Komida meio-dia (Comida meio-dia) (Lunch)

Almost there (Nearly done)

Aloalo / Funeral art

Arche d'Aloba

Vahona / Aloe

Aloe vera (Aloe vera)

Écouteur d'histoires (Story listener)

Bananes plantain frites (Fried plantains)

Local gin/Alcoholic bitters (Local alcoholic beverage)

Twins

Alors (So/then)

ألفا - Alpha

አልፋ/አልፋ (Alpha)

Maître coranique (Quranic teacher)