Browse African Slang

Fula pride

Fula pride

Fulani (Ethnic group)

Borrowed from Arabic, used like 'so-and-so' when a name is unknown or unimportant

Língua Fula (Fula language)

Mkopo wa M-Pesa (M-Pesa overdraft)

Full (Full)

فول سيركل (Full circle)

Full dose, meaning giving someone the complete deal or beating thoroughly.

Full empty (Capacity)

Full full (Completely full)

Complete makeup/Maximum beauty (Total glamour)

Packed venue (Many people)

فول موون - قمر كامل (full moon)

Manao tanteraka / Full send

Full stop (Period)

Mwisho wa mchezo (Game end)

فول تايم (Full time)

Tout équipé (Fully equipped)

À fond (Full throttle)

Full excitement/mood.

Slang for money (from Arabic “flous”).

Fumar cachimbo (Smoke pipe)

Dust (symbolizes the countryside or lack of polish)" (Chichewa slang)

Wild spinach

Fumigation traditionnelle (Traditional fumigation)

ፋንክሽን/ድግስ (Function/party)

Hafla/sherehe (Function/celebration)

Funda / Ukuya esikoleni (Study / Going to school)

Mtu mahiri (Skilled person)

Expert / knowledgeable person.

Mtaalamu wa magari (Car expert)

Construction craftsman

فاندينج - Funding

ገንዘብ ማሰባሰብ/ገንዘብ ማሰባሰብ (Genzeb masebaseb) - fundraising

Funeral (Death ceremony)

Desfile de moda en funeral (Funeral fashion show)

Monday fast

Ouvre la porte (Open the door)

Prato tradicional de farinha de mandioca (Traditional cassava flour dish)

Sense of humor (Comedy sense)

Humorous individual (Comedian)

Furuntunya, chaleur (Heat, hot weather)

Personne molle (Soft person)

Funérailles (Funeral)

Enterrement respectueux

Obsèques importantes (National funeral)

Funérailles respectées (Funeral respected)

فوقاش، متى (When)

طفل فروي (Fur baby)