African Slang Words Starting With "B"

Bater papo; conversar informalmente / To chat; talk informally

Konversa boa (Conversa boa) (Good chat)

Boat

Bateau/pirogue (Boat/canoe)

Batenm (Baptism)

Baten (Hidden)

Comer (To eat)

Mar ajitadu (Mar agitado) (Rough sea)

Ter acidente (Have accident)

Aplaudir / chamar atenção (Applaud / call attention)

Conversar (To chat)

Andar muito (Walk a lot)

Kaminha muitu (Caminhar muito) (Walk a lot)

Marcar presença no trabalho (Clock in at work)

Fonte de energia (Battery)

Bateria fraca (Weak battery)

Dead battery

Wash body/Shower (Bathe)

Ho hlapa / Bath (To wash / Bath)

Bath (To bathe)

Bathe (Bath/shower)

Wash body (Wash body)

Batho (People)

Batho ba (These people)

Batho ba ga etsho (Our people)

Exclamation for surprise/disbelief (literally “people!”) (Setswana)

Hawu/wow (Expression of surprise)

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

Washroom/Toilet (Bathroom)

باثروم رينوفيشن - تجديد الحمام (bathroom renovation)

Slow

Bati'/dhayeef (Slow)

Ritmo musical angolano (Angolan musical rhythm)

Ritmu muzikal (Ritmo musical) (Musical beat)

Operação da polícia (Police raid)

Technique de teinture (Dyeing technique)

No Lozi (Refusal)

Cerimónia religiosa (Religious ceremony)

Serimónia kristãu (Cerimônia cristã) (Baptism ceremony)

Batismo (Baptism)

Batlhophi (Voters)

Manioc en bâton (Cassava stick)

Batrelaky / Traditional rhythm

Ho tseba haholo / To tseba a lot

Pile (Battery)

Battery

Battery (French)

Batterie (Battery)

Low battery

Batterie faible (Low battery)