Browse African Slang

Guinée digne érigée (Proud Guinea standing)

Nouvelle Guinée émergée (New Guinea born)

Guinée rassemblée avance (United Guinea progresses)

Guinée toujours glorieuse (Guinea eternally great)

Guinéen expatrié (Guinean abroad)

Guinéen international (Guinean of the world)

Dinheiro, grana (Money, cash)

Instrument à cordes (String instrument)

Bass guitar

Lead guitar

To wander around aimlessly (from French se guinder or local adoption). When teens skip class and roam, they say on guite...

Gíria para dinheiro (Slang for money)

Kikuyu word for 'grandfather,' adopted in Sheng to mean 'old man' or just an old-fashioned person.

Gukama (To milk/breastfeed)

Gukama inka (To milk a cow)

Gukamya (To hitch a ride)

Gukanda (To type)

Gukanda igihe (To press time - to hurry)

Gukanda ku rutugu (To step on shoulder - to disrespect)

Gukandagira umubiri (To exercise)

Gukankamira (To encourage)

Gukanya (To fry)

Gukaranga (To fry)

Gukatisha (To cut/reduce - budget cuts)

Gukemura (To solve)

Gukemura impaka (To resolve conflict)

Gukena (To be poor)

Gukena mu nda (To be hungry - poor in stomach)

Gukina (To play/skip class)

Gukina ubukwe (Wedding games)

Gukingura ibiryo (To serve food)

Gukinira (To play for)

Gukinira hamwe (To play together)

Gukira (To heal/get better)

Gukiza (To save/heal)

Gukodesha (To rent out)

Gukomereza (To confirm/approve)

Gukora (To work)

Gukora ibirori (To make a feast)

Gukora ku bwenge (To work smart)

Gukora raporo (To make a report)

Gukoraguza umunyu (To mix ingredients)

Gukorana (To work together)

Gukorera hamwe (To work together)

Gukoresha ibiryo neza (To use food well)

Gukoresha neza amafaranga (To use money wisely)

ጉክስ/ጉክስ (Traditional game)

Gukubita amashyi (To clap hands)

Gukubita ibuye ry'uruhande (To hit a side stone - to make mistakes)

Gukubitana (To greet each other)