Browse African Slang

Tree medicine

Hospital medicine

Local medicine

Modern medicine

Sufficient medicine

Dawa za kilimo (Farming medicine)

Tree medicines

Locust bean seasoning (Traditional spice)

Clinic/pharmacy (Somali)

Dawg (Friend/Brother)

Old friend or close pal.

Dawn (Early morning)

Coro natural del amanecer (Natural dawn chorus)

Patrulla del amanecer (Dawn patrol)

دوري - League

Noise, chaos.

Dàxó (Roi/King)

Day di break (Dawn is breaking)

Day night (All time)

Day off (Free day)

Day one (Original friend)

Metsoalle ea khale / Old friends

Day shift (Day work)

Rihla yom (One day journey)

የሕፃናት ማቆያ/የሕፃናት ማቆያ (Yehitsanat makoya) - daycare

Indawo yebantwana (Children's place)

Want; looking for

I want; I need

Always

Debt/credit

Autumn (Somali)

Dumb; stupid

Upper‑class or rich kid.

Mix of Darija and French for “disconnected,” meaning zoning out or lost connection.

Sem fazer nada (Doing nothing)

Assustado (Scared)

Irritado (Irritated)

Muito apetitoso (Mouth-watering)

Muito saboroso (Finger-licking good)

Muito cedo de manhã (Very early morning)

Tsy misy toa azy / Sick/Amazing

Behind/Later (Later)

Sem poder agir (Unable to act)

Alerta (Alert)

Mahagaga / Crazy

Situação caótica (Chaotic situation)

Impressionado (Impressed)

De rien (You're welcome)

Cansado de algo (Fed up)

Parfois (Sometimes)