African Slang Words Starting With "B"

Comida/Almoço (Food/Lunch)

Mambo ya pesa / hustle (Money matters / hustle)

Sea trade

Sea commerce

Harvest trade

Bibi/mama (Madam/lady)

Bibi (Madam/wife - from Swahili)

Nyanya na babu (Grandmother and grandfather)

My grandmother

Bibiche (Doe/sweetie)

Beautiful dark-skinned girl (Beautiful dark-skinned woman)

Bible (Bible)

መጽሐፍ ቅዱስ/መጽሐፍ ቅዱስ (Metshaf kidus) - Bible

Holy book/Scripture (Bible)

Combo Biblia-juju (Bible-juju combo)

Bible study (Scripture class)

Kudzidza bhaibheri (Bible study)

Kufundza iBhayibheli (Bible study)

Scripture learning session (Bible class)

Mafundisho ya Biblia (Bible study)

Scripture learning

Bible study excuse - Using church as excuse to meet someone

Bybel studie groep (Bible study group)

Bible (Bible)

Biblia/kitabu cha dini (Bible/religious book)

Online learning resources

Biblioteca (Library)

Gafeso, kalan gafe yɔrɔ (Library, study book place)

Library

Pen

Red pen (failing)

Si say fayn → Seaside is nice

Ple bɔl na san → Play ball on sand

Fayn ples na bich → Nice place at beach

In Guinea-Bissau, as in Portugal, bicha means a queue/line. (It's completely innocuous here, unlike its meaning in Brazi...

Fila espera (Fila espera) (Queue/line)

Pegar carona, boleia (To hitchhike)

Bichette (Little doe)

Malala vavy / Tiana (Female dear / Loved)

Terme affectueux (Term of endearment)

Animal do mato (Wild animal)

Fake or substandard.

Ferrari bicycle

Chinese bicycle

Bike used for goods transport

Bicycle taxi

Bico (Pen - from French Bic)

Trabalho temporário (Temporary job)

Bicycle (Bike)

ባይሲክል ካልቸር - ባህሊ ብሽክለታ (Bicycle culture)