African Slang Words Starting With "B"

Ba re haholo / Expression

Moratuoa oa ka / Sweetheart (My love / Sweetheart)

Mme oa ngoanaka / Mother of child (Mother of my child)

Mokete oa ngwana / Baby party

Mehleng ea khale / Old times

Bashanyana / Sehlopha sa bolo (Boys / Soccer team)

Chelete e fumaneha / Money obtained

Tefo ea ho lokolloa / Bail (Payment for release / Bail)

Ho bala ka boomo / To bala ka boomo

Chelete e setseng / Tekanyo (Money remaining / Balance)

Ho baleha / To run away (To flee / To escape)

Literally 'ancestors,' but in this context, Balimo is slang for an older woman dating a much younger man, i.e. a 'cougar...

Ho tšoara / Ho hapa (To catch / To grab)

Ho bapala hanyane / To bapala hanyane

Leqheku / Motho ea bohlasoa (Fool / Stupid person)

Mela ea pina / Song lines

Sebaka sa ho noa joala / Tavern (Place to drink alcohol / Tavern)

Ho hlapa / Bath (To wash / Bath)

Batho ba ka / Joo (My people / Oh my)

Ho tseba haholo / To tseba a lot

Boena le boausi / Bakreste (Brothers and sisters / Christians)

Ditedu tse ntle / Nice beard

Matla a maholo / Full power

Morethetho / Rhythm

Makeup e ntle / Sefahleho se hlokileng (Nice makeup / Clean face)

Kamore ea boroko / Bedroom set

Khang / Ntoa

Ho hlanya / Bohlanya (To be crazy / Madness)

Ka morao / Behind

Mohlankana ea monyane / Younger boyfriend (Younger boyfriend / Toy boy)

Ho becha / Papali ea chelete (To bet / Money game)

Liranta tse likete / R1000 (One thousand rand / R1000)

Motho ea matla / Strong guy (Strong person / Tough guy)

Ho sheba / Ho tadima (To look / To watch)

Motho ea tahiloeng / Setaele (Drunk person / Drunkard)

Motho e moholo / Important person (Big person)

Another crude slang for an older woman (like dried meat) in a youthful affair. Not polite, used among guys jokingly.

Ho bina hantle / To bina hantle

Letsatsi la tsoalo / Birth day

Ho thusa lelapa / Boikarabelo ba malapa (To help family / Family responsibility)

Baki ea sekolo / School jacket (School blazer)

Mahlohonolo / Blessings

Hlohonolofatso / Lehlohonolo (Blessing / Fortune)

Hlohonolofetse empa o khathetse / Lucky but tired

Motho ea fanang / Sugar daddy (Person who gives / Provider)

Tlhohonolofatso / Mahlohonolo (Blessing / Good fortune)

R100 / Lekholo la liranta (R100 / Hundred rand)

Ho bala molaetsa / Read receipt (To read message / Read receipt)

Literally 'grannies,' another joking term for cougars (married older women in affairs).

Mmele o motle / Sepheo sa mmele (Beautiful body / Body goals)