African Slang Words Starting With "B"

بيتا تيست - اختبار تجريبي (beta testing)

Test bêta (Beta testing)

Kuhlola i-app (Testing app)

بتاع زمان - Old fashioned

በጣም/ብዙ (Very/a lot)

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)

Betata (Potatoes)

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…'

Bora (Better)

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)

Better half (Partner)

Spouse/Partner (Life companion)

Better than (Superior to)

Improved unity (Enhanced pair)

نسخة أفضل (Better version)

Self-improvement (Better yourself)

Betting (Sports betting)

Ho becha / Papali ea chelete (To bet / Money game)

Kamari (Betting)

Gambling problem/Wager obsession (Gambling disorder)

Betting prophet - Someone claiming to predict matches

Betting shop (Gambling outlet)

Gambling center (Gambling center)

French-born Arab

Beur (Arab - verlan)

Afa-po / Yuck

Dibera / Beurre

Menteur/bluffeur (Liar/bluffer)

Cold bevvy (Cold beverage)

Tijara fi suk (Buying and selling)

بيع (Sale / selling)

بيع - Sale/Selling

طريقة البيضان (White Moor style)