African Slang Words Starting With "A"

إيقاع أردين (Ardine rhythm)

Ardiya (Ground)

A phrase meaning “Do you understand or agree with what I said?” (often used by speakers to check if others are following...

Area/neighborhood (Area)

Area (Area)

One's neighborhood or community. To be 'from my area' means from my block/hood. Also used as greeting: 'my area man' = m...

A streetwise guy, sometimes involved in rough or hustling activities.

Area boy yi tough nañu (The area boys are tough)

Local tough guy

Local youth/Neighborhood guy (Local lad)

Streetwise youth.

Neighborhood connections

Local youth/Street guys (Neighborhood boys)

Local reputation/Territory (Hood status)

Neighborhood elder

Neighborhood matriarch

Local minister/Neighborhood preacher (Local clergy)

Neighbors/Locals (Community members)

تمثيل المنطقة (Area represent)

Pó di praia (Pó de praia) (Sand)

Partículas de terra (Sand particles)

Areia clara e fina (Light fine sand)

አረቄ/አረቄ (Local liquor)

ارينا (Arena)

Large venue (Big stadium)

Grande espaço para eventos (Large event space)

አረንጓዴ/አረንጓዴ (Arenguade) - green

أرڭان بيوتي - جمال الأرڭان (argan beauty)

أرڭان كانتري - بلاد الأرڭان (argan tree region)

Man in Berber

Argent fini (Money finished)

L'argent manque (Money lacking)

Disagree strongly (Argue)

Fishing festival (Fishing festival)

Stop at Arhiba (Transport) - stop request

Mi arii (I came)

Means 'she's on neatness,' i.e. she looks damn good/put-together. Used when a girl is dressed to kill

Aba market (Aba market)

Vola malagasy / Karaman (Malagasy money / Currency)

I know

አሪፍ/ጥሩ (Cool/good)

Ariko (But)

Aris (Groom)

In Nigerian campus slang, an 'aristo' is a rich older sponsor (often a 'sugar daddy') who spends money on a younger woma...

Bankrupt aristocrat

Arive, vini (Arrive, come)

Biki, shagali (Party, celebration)

Idiomatic phrase meaning “relax your jaw,” i.e. “drop it/let it go.” Said to someone ranting or nagging to tell them to ...

Zour lebra (Arm day)

Armala (Widow)