African Slang Words Starting With "A"

Excessive gossiper (Chronic busybody)

Uzá bem tempu (Usar bem tempo) (Make good use)

Après (After)

Dans deux jours (In two days)

Dans deux jours

After that (French-Somali)

Après midi (Afternoon)

Shukran (Thank you - Dinka influence)

Apwoyo (Thank you - Acholi)

Apéritif (Aperitif)

Apéro (Aperitif - pre-party drinks)

Apéritif (Aperitif)

Falta dinhêru (Falta dinheiro) (Money shortage)

Pêcheur (Fisherman)

House warming (Somali)

Means “crybaby” or someone who complains a lot (from the sound *qa qa* of crying).

Kabyle person/in Kabyle style

Aqida (Creed)

Wise person/leader (Arabic)

Aql (Mind)

Aql (Mind)

Ignorance is darkness (Somali proverb)

Aqarib (Relatives)

Ficar quente (To heat up)

حماية المياه الجوفية (Aquifer protection)

See you later (Berber)

تراث عربي (Arab heritage)

مزيج عربي-أفريقي (Arab-African blend)

Larabawa (Arabs)

ኣራቢክ ታች - ትንኪ ዓረብ (Arabic touch)

Arachide (Peanut)

Gyaɗa (Groundnut)

Arachide commerciale (Cash crop peanuts)

Arachide grillée (Roasted peanuts)

Cacahuètes grillées

Means “street-smart” or “sly.” Refers to someone savvy about city life or a bit of a hustler.

Aradeb (Tamarind)

Briza levi (Brisa leve) (Light breeze)

Félicitations Madagascar / Congratulations Madagascar

Literally 'she's cooked,' meaning she's hot (attractive)

عرائشي - من العرائش (from Larache)

Créateur de réseau (Network creator) - metaphor

A playful Sudanese expression meaning let's go! or come on, hurry up

Aranib (Rabbits)

Arranjar trabalho (Find work)

Small southern town (Rural town)

Araqi (Local alcohol)

Khamr qawi (Strong alcohol)

አራት ኪሎ/አራት ኪሎ (Four kilo)

Arata (Groundnut)