African Slang Words Starting With "B"

Hoops ground/B-ball area (Basketball area)

Basketball area (Basketball area)

Escasez de canchas de básquet (Basketball court shortage)

Invasión del básquetbol (Basketball invasion)

Basketball en hausse (Basketball rising)

Mchezo wa kikapu (Basket game)

Basketball (Basketball)

Baskets (Sneakers)

Sneakers

Chaussures de sport (Sneakers)

Basketteur (Basketball player)

Onions

Mentirozu/aldrabãu (Mentiroso/aldrabão) (Liar/deceiver)

Basoga (People from Busoga)

Low frequency sound

Sauti ya chini (Low sound)

Espírito protetor Papel (Papel protective spirit)

Upper River trading language

Animaux de ferme (Farmyard)

Bassine (Basin)

Ennuyer (To pester)

Dança tradicional (Traditional dance)

Bastos (Upscale neighborhood)

Slang for enjoyment (literally “duck,” but used to mean having a good time, maybe from *kubataa* playfully).

Rivalidad Bata-Malabo (Bata-Malabo rivalry)

Bendición de playa de Bata (Bata beach blessing)

Chico de Bata, persona del continente (Boy from Bata, mainland person)

Traditional Yoruba dance (Traditional Yoruba dance)

Humor seco de Bata (Dry Bata humor)

Ruta entre ciudades principales (Route between main cities)

Bataka (Clan heads)

Batal (Hero)

Quit it / stop doing that.

Batala (Unemployment)

Constant battle

Potatoes

بطبوط، خبز مغربي (Moroccan bread)

Gutunganya icyiciro (Batch processing)

Jogá futeból (Jogar futebol) (Play football)

Literally 'beat beer,' meaning to chug beers or drink heavily

Bater quadril; dançar sensualmente / To shake hips; dance sensually

Faze tetu di kaza (Fazer teto de casa) (Pour concrete roof)

Konversa boa (Conversar bem) (Good chat)

Bater palmas (Clap hands)

Aplaudi/selebra (Aplaudir/celebrar) (Applaud/celebrate)

Konversá relax (Conversar relaxado) (Chat casually)

Bater pé (Stomp foot)

Bater peito (Beat chest)

Kumprimentu maskuhlinu (Cumprimento masculino) (Male greeting)

Bater perna; andar sem rumo / To beat legs; walk aimlessly