African Slang Words Starting With "A"

Diarrhea/Running stomach (Stomach upset)

Asa tanimboly / Agricultural work

Exclamation of disbelief or “Yeah (right!”)

Asabat (She hit the target)

Fermented corn drink (Traditional drink)

اسد (Lion / brave)

Asad/shuja' (Lion/brave)

Asad (Lion/Brave)

Ada traditional festival (Warrior festival)

Honey cure

Asal nahl (Bee honey)

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

Merci (Thank you) - Swahili

Thank you

Shukrani nyingi (Thank you very much)

Thank you very much

Usara/asal (Honey juice)

Ascenseur / Elevator

أسينشن - صعود (ascension)

Montée rapide (Meteoric rise)

Amen/So be it (Amen/So be it)

Akla sudaniya (Sudanese porridge)

Asil (Original)

I'm sorry.

Grandfather

Issue or matter.

Àsɛ̀n (Autel portatif/Portable altar)

Récolte (Harvest festival)

أشعة - X-ray

Asha'/akl al leil (Dinner)

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 ...

Ashabna (Our friends)

Person from Kumasi region (Ashanti native)

Runs girl or prostitute (Sex worker)

A derogatory term for a sex worker or promiscuous woman. (Also used more playfully in songs).

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)

Ana bahib (I'm in love)

Muhibb/mu'ajab (In love/admirer)

Shayif (I see/I understand)

Ashrat al sa'a (Signs of hour)