Browse African Slang

Traditional miners’ rubber-boot dance (cultural reference)" ("Namlish culture")

So-and-so (used when you don’t want to name someone).

ጉንዶ/ጉንዶ (Gundo) - traditional seat

Groundnuts (peanuts). It’s jokingly called “gunpowder” especially when pounded into powder form for peanut flour.

Beautiful traditional dress

Five hundred shillings

From Swahili 'kupanga' (to plan). Locally means to hook up a meeting or plan something shady

Gupfundikira umunwa (To cover the mouth - to keep secrets)

Gupima (To measure/evaluate)

Gupima moyo (To test courage)

የጉራጌ ዳንስ/የጉራጌ ዳንስ (Gurage dance)

Khubz sudani (Sudanese bread)

Rental house (Somali)

Small house

Fulus fi jeb (Money in pocket)

Cidade do chá (Tea city)

Gusa (Only/just)

Gusaba (To ask/pray)

Gusaba inguzanyo (To request a loan)

Gusaba irembo (Marriage proposal)

Gusaba ubwihindurize (To request exchange)

Gusaba umugore (To ask for wife - propose)

Gusabana (To share)

Gusama inkoni (To hold the stick - to have authority)

Gusambika (To taste)

Gusanganya (To unite)

Gusangira (To share)

Gusangira akanovera (To share a meal)

Gusangira ibiryo (To share food)

Gusangira n'abaturanyi (To share with neighbors)

Gusangira ubumenyi (To share knowledge)

Gusangiza (To share)

Gusarura (To harvest)

Gusasa (To make traditional mats)

Gusasa amazi (To spread water - to waste)

Gusebanya (To mock)

Gusebya (To despise)

Guseka (To laugh)

Guseka hamwe (To laugh together)

Gusenga (To pray/worship)

Gusenga hamwe (To celebrate together)

Gusengera (To pray)

Gusengera hamwe (To pray together)

Gusezera (To celebrate)

Gusezera abashyingiranywe (Celebrate newlyweds)

Gusezera hamwe (To rejoice together)

Gusezerera (To retire)

Gusezereza (To celebrate joyfully)

Gushaka (To look for/want)

Gushaka abakiriya (To look for customers)