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Mzuri kwa Kiturkana (Good in Turkana)

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

A slang expression from Ethiopia used in informal contexts. [Note: This is a basic definition - community contribution n...

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

A term from Berber that refers to a cultural concept, object, or action. It is commonly used in everyday speech within c...

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

Traditional cake (Millet cake)

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

እከክብኝ/እከክብኝ (Hide and seek)

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

Ethnie Fang (Fang ethnic group)

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

A term from Shona that refers to a cultural concept, object, or action. It is commonly used in everyday speech within co...

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

A term from Tswana that refers to a cultural concept, object, or action. It is commonly used in everyday speech within c...

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

Means 'in the township' in local slang (from 'kasi' = township). People use ekasi to refer to the street-smart way of li...

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

Maigre, squelettique (Skinny, skeletal)

Adeus em makhuwa (Goodbye in Makhuwa)

Get in / enter.

اختيار (Choice)

Mwanaume kwa Kiturkana (Man in Turkana)

Equipa ganhou (Team won)

Night

Ekié (Exclamation of surprise)

Mongo dance

Traditional drum

Traditional hat (Head wear)

Ecoturismo (Ecotourism)

Tela rachada (Cracked screen)

"Listen" / "hey" informal address.

From 'ek sê,' meaning 'I say.' Used as 'yo!' or to get attention. Starting a sentence with ekse is like saying 'Listen u...

Salutation respectueuse (Respectful greeting)

Dinero, plata (Money, cash)

Bendición ekuele (Ekuele blessing)

እኩል ቀን/እኩል ቀን (Ekul ken) - midday

Croix, fardeau (Cross, burden)

Ekwang (Grated cocoyam dish)

Búsqueda de perfección del ekwang (Ekwang perfection seek)

Ekwe (Market)

A pretty girl/young lady (literally “a young one”).

A bar or pub (slang, literally a small wooden shack originally).

العين بصيرة واليد قصيرة (The eye sees but the hand can't reach)

Algiers suburb reference

El Jimador (Tequila)

الدنيا دوارة (Life goes in circles)