Browse African Slang

ጉይላ - ዝምባለ፣ ሓጐስ (Dance/Party)

Guérison attendue (Healing awaited)

Guérison espérée (Hoped healing)

Guérison nationale (National healing)

Guérison totale (Total healing)

Soigneur traditionnel (Traditional healer)

Guérisseur consulté (Healer consulted)

Guérisseur moderne (Modern healer)

Tradipraticien actuel (Modern healer)

Tradipraticien réputé (Reputed traditional healer)

Tradipraticien reconnu (Reputed traditional healer)

Shyness / fear to approach.

Slang from Amharic “ጎድኛ” (comrade/ally). Equivalent to “bro” or “buddy.”

Gwada (Guadeloupean)

Coward / scared.

To go or leave (Nyanja slang – literally *“I have gone”* when used as “nagwamo”).

Slang for “stories” or “gossip” (from Shona *ngano* or street corruption of “go on”). Popularized by urban youth.

Imali eningi (Lots of money)

Means to chicken out or be scared. If someone 'pulls a gwara,' they backed off due to fear

Gwara gwara (Dance)

Hit musical ou música popular (Musical hit or popular song)

Gweta (Baobab village)

Kalam fadi (Empty talk - Bari)

Gwèman (Government - French/Dioula)

Gyae saa (Stop that) - Cease that behavior

Person with curves

Broke

Well done; thank you

Foolishness/Stupid behavior (Foolishness)

Gyimie sɛm (Foolish talk) - Nonsense

Very foolish/Extremely stupid (Extremely foolish)

Ginásio (Gym)

Makan riyadha (Exercise place)

Gym/fitness

Gym (Exercise place)

Gym (Gym)

مدمن نادي رياضي (Gym addict)

Fitness physique/Worked out form (Athletic body)

جيم برو - رفيق الجيم (gym buddy)

Umngani we-gym (Gym friend)

Fitness fanatic (Exercise lover)

Emasiko e-gym (Gym culture)

Choque cultural del gimnasio (Gym culture shock)

Exercising without gym membership

أجهزة جيم - Gym equipment

Importación de equipo de gym (Gym equipment import)

Gym instructor (Fitness trainer)

Salle de sport moderne (Trendy local gym)

Kunga lilunga le-gym (Being gym member)

Presumir membresía de gym (Gym membership flex)