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Means “very motherly,” used to tease someone (male or female) who’s fussing like a mom. Usage: You brought snacks, water...

በጣም ነው/በጣም ነው (Too much)

Meaning “Mr. Internet” – a jokey way to refer to someone who thinks they know everything because they read it online. Us...

ቤተ ክርስቲያን/ቤተ ክርስቲያን (Bete kristian) - church

Are you in a hurry?

A beteyaa le (It's good)

بالظبط - Exactly

Historic southern village (Old settlement)

بتتكلم عربي؟ - Do you speak Arabic?

بتمنى - I wish

Ville frontalière de la Likouala (Likouala border town)

Betsa / Alcool de canne

Betsho (Friend/Buddy)

Teny betsileo / Betsileo language

Teny betsimisaraka / Betsimisaraka language

Literally 'better pass.' Used in comparisons to mean 'better than…'

Often used in place of 'rather.' E.g. Better he stays home = it would be better if he stays.

أفضل دائماً (Always better)

أفضل يومياً (Better daily)

Better days (Improved times)

Spouse/Partner (Life companion)

Better than (Superior to)

Improved unity (Enhanced pair)

نسخة أفضل (Better version)

Self-improvement (Better yourself)

Kamari (Betting)

Gambling problem/Wager obsession (Gambling disorder)

Betting prophet - Someone claiming to predict matches

Betting shop (Gambling outlet)

Beur (Arab - verlan)

Beur (Arab - verlan)

Afa-po / Yuck

Dibera / Beurre

Cold bevvy (Cold beverage)

بيع - Sale/Selling

طريقة البيضان (White Moor style)

Boobs (playful).

Slang for “ugly” or something whack (origin possibly from French “bizarre”).

Slang for 'to lie to someone' or 'to fool someone'. The full phrase li pe bez twa dan bass means 'he's lying to you,' li...

A Creole idiom meaning “to show off” (literally “throw a big neck”). Describes someone who is bragging or flaunting them...

Exactly.

بزاف، كثير جداً (A lot, too much)

A lot/very much; from French 'beaucoup'

A funny phrase used when kids misbehave, roughly 'spank the package' (meaning give a good spanking). Parents jokingly sa...

A lot or very

Too much for you

I want

Shona slang derived from 'baza' (bust), meaning to fail or fall short. In street talk, kubhaiza is to go broke or for a ...

Shona slang derived from 'baza' (bust), meaning to fail or fall short. In street talk, kubhaiza is to go broke or for a ...

Vitumbua vya dengu (Lentil fritters)