African Slang Words Starting With "A"

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Culture travail asynchrone (Asynchronous work culture)

Àsɔ́ (Tissu/Cloth)

Asɛm ben ni? (What's the matter?) - What's going on?

Not at all (Complete negative)

Vɛks/angry → Angry/upset

Cuisse (Thigh)

Means “eventually” or “sooner or later” (literally “even later” in a playful way).

أتاكاداو بولك - جملة أتاكاداو (wholesale shopping)

Venda grandi (Venda grande) (Wholesale)

Région montagneuse (Mountainous region)

Tiger nuts (Local nuts)

Fruit sauvage gabonais (Wild Gabonese fruit)

Atapa (Millet bread - Northern Uganda)

Atar (Perfume)

برودة أطار (Atar cool)

Atariya (Perfume female)

Haricots frits avec piment (Fried beans with pepper)

Expression for jaw-dropping shock (like “what?!”)" ("Namlish (vernacular slang)")

Atay (Tea)

أتاي، شاي (Tea)

Tea; mint tea

Thé vert fort (Strong green tea)

Te sukarinen min bɛ min grin na (Sweet tea drunk at gatherings)

وقت الشاي (Tea time)

Atbarayi (From Atbara)

Poivre noir local (Local black pepper)

إيت - Ate

And; also

Baarakɛyɔrɔ, baara kɛ yɔrɔ (Workshop, work place)

Workshop/studio

Atelier / Toerana fiasana (Workshop / Work place)

Atelier (Workshop - French)

አተር/አተር (Ater) - peas

Means someone who’s a poser or tries too hard to act cool (from “to arrange oneself” maybe). Usage: Don’t mind his sungl...

Papel médiku (Papel médico) (Medical certificate)

Freebie or something given gratis.

Athira (Fragrant)

Akanjo fanatanjahantena / Athleisure

Sports person (Athlete)

Espíritu atlético fuerte (Strong athlete spirit)

Sports dreams | Sport drome

Kominote atletik (Athletic community)

Tindawo temidlalo (Sports places)

Inkundla ye-athletics (Athletics field)

Imikorere ya siporo (Sports performance)

Kusebenta kwemidlalo (Sports performance)

Uhlelo lwemidlalo (Sports program)

Développement talents athlétiques (Athletic talent development)

Talento atlético emergiendo (Emerging athletic talent)