Browse African Slang

Chakka man (Player/womanizer)

A common term for a drunkard, often used humorously or derisively.

Chakra / Energy center

Centros de energia (Energy centers)

Comida em sena (Food in Sena)

Nourriture (Food) - Swahili

Chakula/kitu cha kula (Food/thing to eat)

Healthy food

Wedding food

Lunch meal

Chakula chetu cha kitamaduni (Our traditional food)

Delicious food

Chakula kwa Kimijikenda (Food in Mijikenda)

Friendly term like 'buddy' or 'dude' used to get someone's attention.

Chale wote artist - Street art festival participant

Hafanana / Heat

Chaleur de la capitale (Capital's heat)

Chaleur extrême (Extreme heat)

Chaleur saharienne (Saharan heat)

Chaleur supportée (Heat endured)

Forte chaleur (Strong heat)

Très grande chaleur (Stifling heat)

(Ghanaian Pidgin, origin Ga) A ubiquitous slang used to address a friend or close person, similar to 'bro,' 'buddy,' or ...

Friend, you understand? (Friend, you get it?)

Swahili for boyfriend (lit. 'guy'). Often 'dem na chali' means girl and her guy. In Sheng, chali is just a boy or man, b...

Challenge (Challenge)

Challenge (Online competition)

Changamoto/shida (Challenge/problem)

Challenge (Online competition)

التحدي مقبول (Challenge accepted)

Difficulty embraced

Enfrentador valiente de desafíos (Brave challenge facer)

Défi viral local (Guinean challenge)

تحدي جديد (New challenge)

Défi tchadien (Chadian challenge)

ጫልቱ/ጫልቱ (Chaltu) - clever/smart

Champion (Champion)

Kikundi (Group)

Citizens' party

Fishermen's association

Kikundi cha akina mama (Women's group)

Ligação telefónica (Call)

Marijuana (cannabis)" (Chichewa)

Trabajo o empleo (Work or job)

Chamber and hall struggle - Small apartment life

Pièce à coucher (Room)

Chambre de commerce (Chamber of commerce)

Studio

Se moquer (To mock)

Chameau patient (Patient camel)