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Stands for 'Before Anyone Else,' meaning one's sweetheart. Widely used by Nigerian youth online to refer to their signif...

Bae (Boyfriend/girlfriend)

Bheka sthandwa (Watch for lover)

Baebele (Bible)

Baesekele (Bicycle)

Bashanyana / Sehlopha sa bolo (Boys / Soccer team)

To dress up nicely (from “bath up”).

Région montagneuse (Mountainous region)

Bafu/mahali pa kuogea (Bathroom/washing place)

Money (as in “securing the bag,” making cash – borrowed from global slang).

In Zim slang, 'bag' (often 'chiBag' with a Shona prefix) means a lot of money or a lucrative payoff. Similar to 'secure ...

Street terms for money. Bag or chiBag implies a load of cash

Street terms for money. Bag or chiBag implies a load of cash, while amagan’a (slang plural) means funds.

Chelete e fumaneha / Money obtained

Riz de la région Baga (Rice from Baga region)

Bagage (Luggage)

Bagage prêt (Luggage ready)

Porta-malas (Trunk)

Luggage

Bagages (Luggage)

Surplus de bagages (Excess luggage)

Bagagem (Luggage)

Motokari walima mobili (Car or vehicle)

Valises (Luggage)

Honeycomb pancakes

Car (informal)

Bagnon (Ritual specialist)

Bagre (Initiation society)

Peixe-gato (Catfish)

Anneau (Ring)

Ring

Style du Baguirmi

Filler expression like “well…” or a little shrug noise in Portuguese. Youth use it a lot in casual speech. Usage: Bah, n...

Sea

Bahari/kitu kikubwa (Ocean/something big)

La mer (The sea)

Bahari Kuu (Indian Ocean)

Bahari ya mashariki (Eastern ocean)

Envelope, slang for a bribe (similar to saying “something small in an envelope”).

Heri/jamba (Luck/fortune)

Bad luck

Good luck

I love you (male to female).

Sailor

باهي (Good / fine - Eastern)

ባህሊ - ባህሊ (Culture)

بحري - From Lower Egypt/Delta

Lycée (High school)

Sekoly / School

Ir com sorte (Go with luck/Be lucky)