Browse African Slang

دي تي ار (Define the relationship)

Relación con vendedor de DVD (DVD vendor relationship)

Don't worry

Stands for 'Do Your Own Research.' A reminder in online money circles that one should investigate thoroughly before inve...

Used for 'that/it.' Also forms the verb 'to be': Da me (It's me), Da na me (That is mine).

Da (To lie down - Dioula)

Placed at end of a sentence for emphasis, like an exclamation point in speech.

Standard response to "How are you?" meaning "I'm fine

Colloquial question meaning 'Is that true?' or 'Are you serious?' Often said with playful skepticism.

Legal / atual (Cool / current)

Means 'that's a lie' or 'no way.' Often said as an exclamation if something is surprising: 'Da lie-oh!'.

“It’s me.” (used to identify oneself)

Means 'that's my thing/I'm good at that.' Claiming competence or strong interest.

Used to downplay something that's actually big, often sarcastically: 'It's not a small thing' meaning it's a big deal. O...

This is awesome or thats dope (lit. this is the oil) (Origin: Sudanese Arabic)

Sleep well (Good night)

Leave/let go (Somali)

Dàá (Serpent sacré/Sacred snake)

Daabi (No) - Disagreement

Dafa daanu (He/she fell)

Wide window

Clean window

Daara ji (The school)

The educational institution

Medicine (Somali)

Dab (Dance move)

Traditional farming tool, also means work (Origin: Bambara/Malian)

Maintenant

Daba (Girl/girlfriend - youth slang)

Travailler dur (Work hard)

Now

Slang for a villager or someone naive about city ways.

Petit à petit (Little by little)

Swimming (Somali)

Wɔrɔ suguya, engrais (Manure type, fertilizer)

Wind (Somali)

Strong wind

Dumuni min dabilen don ka feere sugu la (Food prepared to sell at the market)

دبكة (Traditional dance)

دبلة - Wedding ring

Diable, démon (Devil, demon)

Fire lighting ceremony

Now/right away; urgent

Big shoes

Many people

Dad bod (Father figure body)

Dada/mchanga (Sister/girl)

Maman (Mother)

Dàdá (Père/Father)

Dada (Sister - from Swahili)