Browse African Slang

دور - Floor

Entry fee (Entrance cost)

የበር ደወል/የበር ደወል (Yeber dewel) - doorbell

Stupid person / box (Stupid person)

Deep valley

Eenwa / alcoholic drink (Alcoholic drink)

Alcoholic drink, or a verb meaning to fail. 'Having a dop' means having a drink.

Historically, a practice on wine farms of paying workers in wine (now illegal)

دوپ - Dope/Cool

Dope (Awesome)

Very conservative or straight-laced person" ("Afrikaans slang")

Sofrimento / mágoa (Pain / hurt)

Dor de barriga (Stomach ache)

Dor de cabeça (Headache)

Money for transport.

Windhoek area (Neighborhood)

Now/right now

ዶርም/ዶርም (Dorm) - dormitory

ዶሮ ወጥ/ዶሮ ወጥ (Doro wat) - chicken stew

ዶሮ ወጥ/የዶሮ ወጥ (Chicken stew)

غداً (Tomorrow - Soninke)

Omudolopeka / small town (Small town)

Give energy / hype.

To Take it easy, relax, do nothing, hang around or chill out. Be Lazy.

Dosser (To back/support)

File/folder

Problème compliqué, affaire difficile (Complicated problem, difficult matter)

Historique santé (Medical record)

Chef, patron (Chief, boss)

Dowry

Dot traditionnelle (Traditional dowry)

Dot contemporaine (Modern dowry)

Dot négociée (Dowry negotiated)

Dot versée

Symbolic dowry

Traditional dowry

Family dowry

Dowry ceremony

Dòtɔ́ (Médecin/Doctor)

Customs (French)

Douane (Customs)

Contrôle frontière (Customs)

Customs (Customs)

Douane (Customs)

Douane (Customs - from French)

Douane (Customs)

Douane (Customs)

Douane centrafricaine

Douane passée (Customs passed)

Douane-problème (Customs problem)