African Slang Words Starting With "B"

Local restaurant (Canteen)

Illness (Somali)

Buke (Few/little)

Bukinga (Booking)

Tomorrow

Tomorrow (Arabic-French)

Bukra in sha Allah (Tomorrow God willing)

Livre, cahier (Book, notebook)

Livre (Book)

Sacred Jola male initiation ceremony

لا تنسى (Don't forget)

Family loyalty is important

Kebra pedra (Quebrar pedra) (Break stone)

Bulaasi (Brush)

Bulama (Blue - Dioula)

KoBulawayo (City of Kings)

Slang for a prostitute (from a district name historically). Usage: Balobaki afandaki na quartier ya ba bulawayo – They s...

Ritmu tradisionál (Ritmo tradicional) (Traditional rhythm)

A Creole slang word meaning 'ride' or 'lift' (from Portuguese boleia). If you give someone a bulaya, you're giving them ...

Balançar cabeça (Shake head)

Mexê/perturbá (Mexer/perturbar) (Mess with/disturb)

Buli kaseera (All the time/Always)

Buli kimu (Everything)

Buli kitu straight (Everything's fine)

Buli lunaku (Every day)

Bolinha vidru (Bolinha vidro) (Marbles)

Gewig optel (Weight gain)

Ganhar massa (To gain mass)

Bulking season (Muscle building season)

Gain weight (Bulk)

Kongeramo ibiro (To gain weight)

بلك (Bulk)

ቡልክ/መወፈር (Bulk/gain weight)

Large quantity buy

Sikhatsi sekukhulisa (Growing time)

Période prise masse (Bulk season)

Muscle gain period/Mass phase (Size increase)

بول ماركت (Bull market)

Kalɛ sɛbɛn, vote papier (Vote paper, ballot)

Bulletin (Ballot paper)

Carnet de notes (Report card)

Papier vote (Voting paper)

Bulokinga (Blocking)

Bulousa (Blouse)

Bulu (Language/people)

Hay askari (Military quarter)

ቡሉኮ/ቡሉኮ (Buluko) - traditional wrap

Trousers

Well; good

Blue (Somali)