Browse African Slang

Détaillant (Retailer)

Milamina / Relaxed

Detergent

Détermination de fer (Iron determination)

Détermination nationale (National determination)

Perte valeur (Devaluation)

Développement (Development)

Développement (Development)

Développement durable (Sustainable development)

Sustainable development

Durabilité authentique (Real sustainable development)

Croissance individuelle (Personal development)

Développement qui suit

Développement du pays (Country development)

Développement du quartier (Neighborhood development)

Développement de soi (Self-development)

Croissance verte (Green development)

Mpamorona rindranasa / Developer

Detour

Diso fanantenana / Disappointed

No (Wolof word for no) (Origin: Wolof/Senegalese)

Boisson lactée au mil (Millet milk drink)

Argent liquide (Cash money)

حقاً حقاً (Really really)

Débito / o que se deve (Debt / what is owed)

M-pesa tithe

Electronic tithe

Tithe pressure

Repas du soir (Dinner)

Repas familial du soir (Family dinner)

Dîner en famille (Family dinner)

Dîner en famille (Family dinner)

Dîîm-miuugu (Food patience - waiting to eat)

(Nouchi slang) Meaning 'girlfriend'. In Ivory Coast's urban slang (Nouchi), dôgôfari refers to one's girl or sweetheart ...

Un peu en Dioula (A little in Dioula)

Refers humorously to a polygamous household or a place with many women.

Dõke (To buy)

Slang for *chikwangue* (cassava bread), but youth might call a bulky, dull person “duma” jokingly.

Playful Tunisian-français blending d’accord (okay) with local twist, meaning “okay, sure thing.”

Dũnde (To bite)

Dɔɔni dɔɔni, dɔ bɛ to (Little by little, some remain)

Cɛ walima muso min ka surun kojugu, min bɛ hakilina jugu don (Man or woman who's very stubborn, who has bad thoughts)

Mɔgɔ min bɛ fɛn fila fɔ, min bɛ kumakan fila kɛ (Two-faced person, who says two things)

Furakɛla, médecin (Medicine person, doctor)

Hôpital (Hospital)

Sickness

Stomach; belly

Patience (Patience)

Amitié (Friendship)

Done/Finished. Used to indicate completion