African Slang Words Starting With "D"

Indawo yebantwana (Children's place)

Want; looking for

Kɔntrol it → Control eating

Dayikeya (Day care)

I want; I need

Always

دايماً - Always

Pɔsin we de dig daymɔn → Person who digs diamonds

Prɛshɔs ston → Precious stone

دين (Debt / loan)

Debt/credit

Autumn (Somali)

Dayyiqa (Narrow)

To shock or surprise (To shock or surprise)

Dumb; stupid

Upper‑class or rich kid.

Ddi (When)

Ddirekita (Director)

Mix of Darija and French for “disconnected,” meaning zoning out or lost connection.

Dduuka (Shop)

Tranquilu (Tranquilo) (All good)

Sem fazer nada (Doing nothing)

Assustado (Scared)

Irritado (Irritated)

Muito apetitoso (Mouth-watering)

Muito saboroso (Finger-licking good)

Muito cedo de manhã (Very early morning)

Tsy misy toa azy / Sick/Amazing

Behind/Later (Later)

Sem poder agir (Unable to act)

Alerta (Alert)

Mahagaga / Crazy

Situação caótica (Chaotic situation)

Impressionado (Impressed)

De rien (You're welcome)

Cansado de algo (Fed up)

Parfois (Sometimes)

Ocasionalmente (Occasionally)

دقيقة - Minute

As for/Concerning (Regarding)

DeFi / Decentralized finance

Sensibilisation DeFi montante (Rising DeFi awareness)

Church assistant

ዴድ/በጣም አስቂኝ (Dead/very funny)

Very funny/Hilarious (Dead)

Ngafa (I'm dead/very amused)

ديد - Dead (funny)

Guseka cyane (To laugh a lot)

Lag myself dood (Dying of laughter)

Mor (rir tro) (Dead from laughing)