African Slang Words Starting With "D"

Dɔgɔ (Younger sibling - Dioula)

Mdogo/mchanga (Younger sibling/little one)

Tsayi, dogon mutum (Tall, tall person)

Mali siya dɔ, Bandiagara mɔgɔw (Mali ethnic group, Bandiagara people)

Neem tree medicine (Neem tree medicine)

Money (slang)

Money (slang)

ظهر (Noon / midday)

ضهر - Noon

Être habile (Be skilled)

Showing off wealth (Displaying riches)

Dokimani (Documents)

دكان - Shop

Beignets de banane (Banana fritters)

Dokono seller - Kenkey vendor, hardworking person

Doctor

Pâte de maïs en feuille (Corn paste in leaves)

Ɖòkpó (Un/One)

Medsen (Doctor)

Duktur (Doctor)

The physician

دكتور - Doctor

Doktour (Doctor)

Documento (Document)

Argent/fric (Money/cash)

Troisième ville du Congo (Third city of Congo)

US currency (Dollar)

US Dollar

US dollar - commonly referenced

دولار - Dollar

US dollar - commonly referenced

Dollar account - Foreign currency account

Jeune riche en devises (Young man with foreign currency)

Person with foreign currency (Someone with dollars)

Weled andu dollar kiter (Boy who has many dollars)

ዶላር ድሪም - ሕልሚ ዶላር (Dollar dream)

Sueños de dólares (Dollar dreams)

Homme qui a voyagé / diaspora (Man who traveled abroad)

Often used in SA media to stress truly rich individuals (in US dollars, not just local currency). As inflation hit Zimba...

Dollar augmente

A grim phrase from Zimbabwe's hyperinflation days, referring to how the US dollar's value could "violate" people's savin...

Dollar rate tears - Exchange rate frustration

Watches exchange rates

حديث الدولار (Dollar talk)

Dollarisation (Dollarization) - French

دولمة (Stuffed grape leaves)

Stuffed vegetables

Millet beer

Dolo (Traditional millet beer)

Letho / Ha ho letho (Nothing / There's nothing)