Browse African Slang

Asa tanimboly / Agricultural work

Exclamation of disbelief or “Yeah (right!”)

Fermented corn drink (Traditional drink)

اسد (Lion / brave)

Ada traditional festival (Warrior festival)

Honey cure

Asali/kitu kitamu (Honey/sweet thing)

Amharic for “pig,” slang for someone who eats messily or greedily.

Asambe (Let's go)

Local corn drink (Fermented corn drink)

Earthenware grinding bowl.

Asanka mentality - Traditional/authentic mindset

أسانسير - Elevator

Thank you

Thank you in Swahili

Thank you very much

Ascenseur / Elevator

أسينشن - صعود (ascension)

Montée rapide (Meteoric rise)

I'm sorry.

Issue or matter.

Àsɛ̀n (Autel portatif/Portable altar)

أشعة - X-ray

Because; for the sake of

Means “because of that,” often used as a dramatic or humorous conclusion. Usage: My phone fell in the pool, ashaan keda ...

Person from Kumasi region (Ashanti native)

Sex worker; sometimes used jokingly.

Sex worker; sometimes used jokingly.

Slangy “okay” (variation of ishi). Sometimes drawn out like “ashiii” to tease or show reluctant agreement. Usage: Ashii ...

Ashia (Sorry/sympathy)

Juba Arabic for 'I like it/I love you.' From Arabic 'ushku' (to like)

Ashuu (Expression of surprise)

Àsì (Femme/Wife)

Épouse (Wife)

Àsì (Femme/Wife)

Doigt (Finger)

عصيدة (Traditional porridge)

Acidente (Accident)

Nine

آسف - Sorry

Storm

Marché (Market)

Rich person

Obrigado em lomwe (Thank you in Lomwe)

Asili/chanzo (Origin/source)

Our origin

أسيوطي - From Assiut

Mungu kwa Kikalenjin (God in Kalenjin)

Vente au détail (Retail sales)

Mtu asiyekubali kushindwa hana ushindani (One who doesn't accept defeat is not a competitor)