Browse African Slang

Balance (Snitch)

Instrument de pesée (Weighing scale)

Balance (Account balance)

Balance/salio (Balance/remainder)

Import-export (Trade balance)

Remaining payment (Outstanding amount)

البحث عن التوازن (Seeking balance)

Balance sheet (Financial statement)

صراع التوازن (Balance struggle)

بالانسد - متوازن (balanced)

نمو متوازن (Balanced growth)

Dénoncer (To snitch)

Dénoncer (To snitch)

Slacking or doing nothing productive (Origin: Sudanese Arabic)

Balani (Traditional musicians)

Rhythm and dance style from Balanta culture

Balanta strength

بلاش (Free / no cost)

Mo yeke nzoni (Hello/How are you)

Take me to Balbala (Transport) - suburb destination

Balcony

بلكونة - Balcony

Balcony/dirisha kubwa (Balcony/big window)

بالكوني ڭاردن - حديقة الشرفة (balcony garden)

بالكوني ڭوسيب - نميمة الشرفة (balcony gossip)

No hair/Clean shaven (Hairless head)

ባልደራስ/ባልደራስ (Balderas) - mobile vendor

ባልደረባ/ባልደረባ (Baldereba) - colleague

ባለጌ/ባለጌ (Rude person)

Ho baleha / To run away (To flee / To escape)

Très gros investisseur (Very big investor) - metaphor

Grande pirogue motorisée (Large motorized canoe)

Bailar, moverse (To dance, move)

Bemba/Nyanja slang for “father” or any respected older male, similar to “old man.”

Bemba/Nyanja slang for father or any respected older male, similar to old man

Muso min ka kuma ka bon, min bɛ se ka cɛ ka hakili minɛ (Woman whose words are powerful, who can capture a man's mind)

Balimaya (Family/kinship - Dioula)

Literally 'ancestors,' but in this context, Balimo is slang for an older woman dating a much younger man, i.e. a 'cougar...

Football/Soccer (Ball game)

Your decision (Your move)

Mpira ni maisha (Ball is life)

Wide/broad (Somali)

Literally “stray bullet,” slang for a loose girl or someone who’s “for the streets.”. Usage: Oyo balle perdue – ozela te...

Rich person/Big spender (Wealthy)

Ballet / Ballet

Kutumia pesa (Spending money)

Maisha mazuri (Living well)

Football (Soccer ball)

Ballon (Ball)

Balle de sport (Sports ball)