African Slang Words Starting With "D"

Youth (Somali)

Water jug

All of them

Economic hardship

Somali culture

New clothes

Laundry (Somali)

Beautiful clothes

Soon/recently

Long/tall (Somali)

Ear (Somali)

Open your ears/listen carefully

Say/tell (Somali) - command form

Middle/center (Somali)

Big problem/trouble

Change/small money (Somali)

Remembrance of God (Arabic)

Construction (Somali)

Soon/recently

Wide land/plot

Foreign land (Somali)

Go back/return

Western region

Short for Djibouti (French slang) - local nickname

Djibouti Beach (Transport) - beach destination

Long live Djibouti (mixed)

Dock worker (French) - port laborer

US dollar - commonly referenced

Data (French)

Small traditional boats

Traditional boat (Somali)

Boat sharing (like carpooling)

Deep valley

Customs (French)

Customs officer (French)

Like (Instagram)

Style/fashion (English youth slang)

Prayer/Blessing (Somali)

Good school

School (Somali)

Unloading (French)

To unload (French)

Already seen (French)

Tall building

Wind place

People's place (crowded area)

Good feeling, excitement

Intensified emotion - aad u dareen

Feeling I don't recognize

Intensified emotion - darajada ugu dareen