Browse African Slang

Mahali pa DJ (DJ booth)

DSTV

Kila siku (Every day)

Daktari (Doctor)

Ishara ya mvua ni mawingu (The sign of rain is clouds)

Mambo ya uwanja wa kucheza (Dance floor issues)

Muziki wa Jamaica (Jamaican music)

Sheng for 'ten shillings.' Comes from 'kumi na dao' (ten cents in old currency) or 'dollar' in some context. Also Ashu o...

Mchezo wa mishale (Darts)

Kali sana (Very cool / awesome)

Klabu ya mjadala (Debate club)

Kutunga wimbo (Song dedication)

Makato (Deductions)

Kushindwa (Defeat)

Hakika (Definitely)

Nimekausha (Dehydrated)

Juice ya matunda (Fruit juice)

Short for 'dame,' means girl or young woman.

Kushushwa cheo (Demotion)

Nguo (Clothes/outfit)

Mechi ya Gor vs AFC (Nairobi derby match)

Msimu wa kusafisha mwili (Detox season)

Mwanamke kwa Kiluo (Woman in Luo)

Dhoruba (Storm)

Mambo ya lishe (Diet issues)

Tofauti (Different)

Ujumbe unaopotea (Disappearing messages)

Nambari ya punguzo (Discount code)

Sahani (Plates/food)

Money (slang)

Sheng from English 'dough,' means money. Also spelled 'doe.'

Pesa (Money)

Kupiga kura chini (To downvote)

Rafiki mkubwa (Close friend)

Another term for a stupid person, borrowed from older slang. Also mwere, zuzu mean the same.

Double or two of something.

Dance party or clubbing event.