African Slang Words Starting With "G"

Growth hacker / Growth hacker

Tactiques croissance rapide (Growth hacking tactics)

نمو شامل (Inclusive growth)

قروث جورني (Growth journey)

Mantal devlopman (Growth mindset)

عقلية النمو (Growth mindset)

Imitekerereze yo gukura (Growth mindset)

قروث مايندست (Growth mindset)

Oriyante ver devlopman (Growth oriented)

Polvu (Polvo) (Octopus)

Adlib sound (trap/rap).

Kudla (Food)

Good grub (Good food)

Crane (French)

A loud quarrel or confrontation. To 'make grumbo' is to start a big argument.

Bois non transformé (Raw timber)

Camion de bois (Logging truck)

Greedy person (Selfish/Stingy)

Grupo de WhatsApp (WhatsApp group)

Grupo do WhatsApp (WhatsApp group)

Opérateur grue (Crane operator)

Short for “engraçado,” meaning funny or amusing.

Grâce de Dieu

Presidential pardon

Merci à Dieu (Thanks to God)

Pouco a pouco (Little by little)

Fitsaharana / Grève (Strike / Work stoppage)

Grève (Strike)

Strike

Grève des enseignants (Teachers' strike)

Grève des enseignants (Teachers' strike)

General strike

Grève des enseignants

Grève non annoncée (Unannounced strike)

Teacher strike

Attribution directe (Direct award)

Hail

Homme fort et imposant (Strong and imposing man)

Homme fort et imposant (Strong and imposing man)

Tink fɔ go bifo → Think to go forward

Go ɔp → Go up

Spring/rainy season (Somali)

Means “charm” or “magic spell” (like talismanic power). Usage: Alati gua mpo azua examen – He wore a charm to try to pas...

Sidadi norte (Cidade norte) (Northern city)

ጓደኛ/ጓደኛ (Guadegna) - friend

ጓል - ጓል ኣንስተይቲ (Girl/Daughter)

ጓል/ጓል (Girl/daughter - Tigrinya)

ጓል ሃገር - ጓል ሃገር (Countrywoman/Girlfriend)

They said (Annaba)

Imali eningi (Big money/cash)