Browse African Slang

Dune mouvante (Moving dune)

Dunia/ulimwengu (World/universe)

World; can mean situation or weather.

دوپلكس - Duplex

Qamah/dhura (Sorghum)

Durabilité visée (Sustainability targeted)

Sustainable

Traditional festival/gathering (Cultural festival)

To wait for a long time (Origin: Wolof/Senegalese)

During time (While)

ዱሪዬ/ዱሪዬ (Wild/crazy person)

Dormir sesta (Sleep siesta)

Sem dinheiro (Without money)

Dust (Dust)

Leave quickly / vanish.

Dust allergy season - Harmattan health issues

Omumvulo (Whirlwind)

Dust season - Harmattan dusty period

Sand wind/Harmattan blow (Dust wind)

አቧራ መሰብሰቢያ/አቧራ መሰብሰቢያ (Abura mesebsebiya) - dustpan

Mutarrib (Full of dust)

Dusukun kasi, ni mɔgɔ ye min kɛ, a bɛ to ka kasi (Heart cry, when someone does it, they keep crying)

Dusukun (Heart - Dioula)

Ngaphandle kwentela (Without tax)

Slang for a dumb or cowardly person (Northern Zimbabwe slang, possibly from “dirty”).

Duuru (Five - Dioula)

Means to shower or bathe (from French douche). Commonly used by urban youth

Medicine

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

Dynasty (Family empire)

Dyoro (Women's initiation)

Algeria (internet)

Jour de marché (Market day)

Lion (Lion)

Completely exhausted; worn out (Origin: Chichewa slang)

Local name for Algeria (Al-Djazair), used in prideful context by youth. Usage: One, two, three, viva l’Dzayer! (common f...

Sel (Salt)

Beau temps (Beautiful weather)

Eau (Water)

Paix (Peace)

Enjoy oneself.

Joy; happiness

Esprit de joie (Spirit of joy)

Bonheur (Happiness)

Bonheur (Happiness)

Colère (Anger)

Nome em Chichewa (Name in Chichewa)

Hard times; a cold (difficult) season" (Chichewa (lit. 'cold season'))

From Algiers; capital style

Algerian style