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Sudanese slang for something or someone boring, dull or bland

Bcbg (Bon chic bon genre - preppy)

Start/begin

Means doing something “on the side slyly” (chiqqa = side). Often implies doing shady or flirty things discreetly.

Ser diferente (Be different)

بي هابي - كن سعيدا (be happy)

Show goodness (Be kind)

Kaa salama (Be safe)

Be herim-po / Tia vehivavy (Player / Womanizer)

“Let it be so” – acceptance of a situation; also “Is that so?”

Be strong (Have strength)

بسرعة (Quickly)

Used as a scolding phrase meaning 'keep doing that and see what happens'.

Self-employed (Independent)

Franc CFA (Central African CFA franc)

Bahari (Beach)

Beach (Beach)

Port fluvial de Kinshasa (Kinshasa river port) - référence

Domingo de playa (Beach Sunday)

Goes to beach Sundays

Bautizo en la playa (Beach baptism)

Bar na praia (Beach bar)

Fit physique (Summer shape)

Works with tourists at beach

بيتش سيتي - مدينة الشاطئ (beach city)

Cleans beaches

Coastal cleaning/Shore sanitation (Beach sanitation)

Guerrero de limpieza de playa (Beach cleanup warrior)

بيتش كورنيش - كورنيش الشاطئ (beach corniche)

Day at beach

Beach erosion wahala - Coastal erosion problems

بيتش فوتبول - كرة الشاطئ (beach soccer)

Beach life (Coastal lifestyle)

جنة الشاطئ (Beach paradise)

Paraíso playero escondido (Hidden beach paradise)

Party by the ocean (Beach event)

Organizes beach events

Cultura de picnic en playa (Beach picnic culture)

Guerrero de protección de playa (Beach protection warrior)

بيتش ريزورت - منتجع شاطئي (beach resort)

Fantasía de resort playero (Beach resort fantasy)

Coastal platform (Sand venue)

Likizo ya pwani (Beach vacation)

كرة طائرة شاطئية (Beach volleyball)

بيتش ووك - نزهة شاطئية (beach walk)

Perfect sunny day (Coastal climate)

Ejercicio en la playa (Beach workout)

Jewelry craft/Ornament creation (Bead craft)

Beads (Traditional jewelry)

Buhlalu (Beadwork)