African Slang Words Starting With "D"

Vérification préalable (Due diligence)

Duwaym (Dueim)

Doenti/malatu (Doente/doente) (Sick person)

Duo (Duet)

دويت دراما - دراما ثنائية (duet drama)

Bank deposit

Ala tul (Straight/directly)

Straight; directly

Ala tul (Straight ahead)

Good school

School (Somali)

Aldeia em Mandinka (Village in Mandinka)

Jamana, sɛnɛ yɔrɔ (Land, farming place)

Duguni (Earth/ground - Dioula)

Dugura (Village - Dioula)

Dugu sira, village route (Village road, rural road)

Waqt al duhur (Noon time)

Verseker, definitief (For sure, definitely)

Dukkaan (Shop - Swahili)

Duka (Shop - from Swahili)

Boutique (Shop) - Swahili

Duka (Shop)

Small shop

دكان (Shop / store)

Dukan (Store)

Dukani/chumba cha biashara (At the shop)

ዱቄት/ገንዘብ (Flour/money slang)

Dukhan (Smoke)

Bukhur sudani lil araa'is (Sudanese smoke bath for brides)

Mahaal saghir (Small shop)

Mahall sagheer (Small shop)

Tugiye imbere (Let's continue)

Akil dhura (Sorghum food)

ዱላ/ዱላ (Dula) - walking stick

Duleesi (Dress)

ዱለት/ዱለት (Mixed meat dish)

Not smart (Dull/slow)

Dull (Boring/slow)

Dull boy - Not smart person

Slow learner (Weak student)

Dulu (Hide and seek)

Duma/mnyama wa mbio (Cheetah/running animal)

Street vending or market in the street (also a famous phrase).

Cassava dumpling (Traditional food)

Dumela (Agree/Greet)

Lumelang / Hello all (Greetings all)

دمب (Dump)

دمبستر فاير (Dumpster fire)

Power outages in Ghana

Dumsor activist - Power crisis protester