Browse African Slang

Alimentation (Battery)

Battery

Batterie faible (Low battery)

Batterie faible (Low battery)

Stockage par batterie (Battery storage)

باتري (Battery)

Low power worry/Charge stress (Power concern)

Batería muere rápido (Battery die quick)

بطارية ضعيفة (Battery low)

Low battery

Sells battery systems

Melon

Mashindano ya densi (Dance competition)

Battle (Rap battle)

معركة يومية (Daily battle)

باتل باس - تذكرة المعركة (battle pass)

Fight prepared

People Lozi (Humans)

Dança tradicional (Traditional dance)

Percussão tradicional (Traditional percussion)

Très bavard (Chatty as a magpie)

Parler pour rien (Chatter)

بواب - Doorman

Go out/leave (Somali)

Accent Baya (Baya accent)

بياع - Seller

بايت (Stale / old)

Street hawker

Refers to the Baye Fall, a sub-group of the Mouride brotherhood known for their dreadlocks and patchwork clothes. In sla...

Bayete is a colloquial term used in African communities.

بين - Between

Pai em Papel (Father in Papel)

They're hitting

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

Roupa de segunda mão (Second-hand clothes)

To leave or go away quickly, equivalent to 'bounce.' This common youth slang comes from the word bazaar, implying headin...

Means a quick exit/disappearance (short leave). Usage: Dei um bazar curto da reunião pra atender uma chamada. (I ducked ...

To go with the vibe, relax, or go with the flow.

Désordre (Chaos)

Arquipélago de Bazaruto (Bazaruto Archipelago)

Tsena lehibe / Grand marché (Big market / Main market)

Neighborhood hangout or home area.

بازين (Traditional Libyan dish)

بازان لامع (Shiny bazin fabric)

Tissu traditionnel de luxe (Luxury traditional fabric)

Also used to mean a huge party or awesome event (like “it was a bazooka”).

From “bazooka,” meaning something powerful or mind-blowing.

“A lot” or “very.” Borrowed from Amazigh, common in Algerian Darija.

Baía de Maputo (Maputo Bay)

Zona turística (Tourist area)