Browse African Slang

Extended family

Família numerosa ou extensa (Large or extended family)

Virtual family

Admirateur (Fan)

Fan (Hand cooler)

Fan (Fan)

Ice cream company (Frozen treats brand)

Base de fans (Fan base)

Clube de fãs (Fan club)

Kopano ea barati / Fans meeting

Ceiling fan

Artist (Somali/Arabic)

Cerimônia de iniciação (Initiation ceremony)

Traditional conflict resolution gathering

Fanahy / Spirit

Fanambadiana / Marriage

Talented person / artist.

Slang meaning “cool guy” or “player” (literally “artist”).

Fanantenana / Hope

Fanaovana hosoka / Fraud

Fanararaotana / Exploitation

Extreme supporter (Obsessed follower)

Fanatsarana / Improvement

Fanavakavahana / Discrimination

Fanavaozana / Innovation

فانسي (Fancy / upscale)

فاندوم دراما - دراما المعجبين (fan drama)

Fandrosoana / Progress

Orchestre de cuivres (Brass band)

فانفيك - Fanfiction

فانفيك مومنت - لحظة خيالية (fictional moment)

Ethnie majoritaire (Majority ethnic group)

Estilo elegante Fang (Elegant Fang style)

Rapidement en Fang (Quickly in Fang)

Sous-groupe Fang (Fang subgroup)

Power or energy; in slang youth might say someone “a fanga” to mean “he’s hyped/energetic.”

Le pouvoir est bon (Power is good)

Mɔgɔ min bɛ cogo ɲuman na sisan, a ka ko bɛ taa ɲɛ (Someone who's doing well now, whose things are going well)

Mɔgɔ min sɛgɛnnen don, min dɛsɛra (Someone who's tired, who's exhausted)

Cerimônia de iniciação Balanta (Balanta initiation ceremony)

Fan, admirateur (Fan, admirer)

Danse sensuelle (Sensual dance)

Faniriana / Desire

Fanjanahantany / Neocolonialism

Yaourt (Yogurt)

A humorous expression meaning 'drunk and a mess' (literally in Hindi 'spread flat'). Describes someone who got wasted an...

Mughanni mashur (Famous singer)

Literally 'I finished,' but it's Libyan youth slang meaning 'I'm exhausted/done for.' Adding French/English -t sound. If...

Pagne traditionnel (Traditional cloth)

Jeu traditionnel / Traditional game