Browse African Slang

Marché (Market)

Gànhúnú (Palais/Palace)

Ipi? (Which?)

Matekoane / Lebake (Marijuana / Weed)

Slang for money, in general. A very common term across Kenya and Tanzania (likely from Gujarati 'ganji' meaning coins).

Turns out / actually (Zulu "kanti").

Gloves

Cité lacustre (Lake city)

Gànxíxó (Ancêtre/Ancestor)

Bon argent (Good money)

Gao-gao (Wholesale trading)

Local term for that older married woman with a toyboy. Possibly derived from 'Geraldine' or something.

Naïf/stupide (Naive/stupid)

جاپ - Gap

فجوة الأجيال (Generation gap)

Année sabbatique (Gap year)

Gape (Again)

Means buddy or friend (Oromo influence in Addis youth slang). Usage: Hello gara, how’s the day going?

قرابة (Relatives)

Station de transport (Transport station)

Garage/chumba cha magari (Garage/car room)

Garage/atelier (Garage/workshop)

Garage

Garage (Bus station)

Central garage

ڭاراج مافيا - مافيا المرآب (parking mafia)

Atelier moderne

Propriétaire garage (Garage owner)

Slang for jail (where one’s put away like a car in a garage).

Hot or sexy (slang)" ("Namlish slang")

قرمة (Garama)

Qawi jiddan (Very strong - Dinka name/word)

Garantia (Warranty)

Assurance qualité (Warranty)

Chickpea flan

Garba (Fried tuna with attiéké)

Vendeur d'attiéké (Attiéké seller)

Lieu de vente de garba (Place selling garba)

Ukusanyaji wa taka (Garbage collection)

Lotería de recolección de basura (Garbage collection lottery)

Garbage collection palava - Waste management issues

Iloli ledoti (Garbage truck)

قرض (Loan / credit)

Garde/gardien (Guard)

Garde (Guard)

Surveillant forêt (Forest ranger)

Garde présidentielle

Protection, barrière (Guardrail)

Patient caretaker

Position militaire (Military position)