African Slang Words Starting With "G"

Guterura (To lift up)

Guterura hamwe (To cook together)

Guteza imbere (To develop/advance)

The act of dumping or rejecting someone. Similar to above, but used as a verb

Gutinda (To be late/delay)

Gutinya (To fear)

Gutinyuka (To be startled)

Gutinyura (To intimidate)

Gutongana (To quarrel)

Gutsinda (To win)

Gutsinda (To defeat/overcome)

Gutsinda hamwe (To succeed together)

Gutsindwa (To lose)

Gutsindwa (Defeat)

Gutsura (To fill)

Gutter cover - Drainage cover

Gutter flooding - Drainage overflow

Gutter to glory - From poverty to success

Gutumira (To invite)

Gutunganya (To organize/prepare)

Gutunganya (To organize)

Gutwara (To drive/carry)

Gutwika umuliro (To light fire - to start trouble)

Gutwikurura (Unveiling ceremony)

Gusohora umupfubyi (Presenting a bride)

Success and freedom

Guvnor (Famous nightclub)

ጉይላ - ዝምባለ፣ ሓጐስ (Dance/Party)

Ukuhamba, to go (To leave/bounce)

Guérison attendue (Healing awaited)

Guérison espérée (Hoped healing)

Guérison nationale (National healing)

Guérison totale (Total healing)

Soigneur traditionnel (Traditional healer)

Guérisseur consulté (Healer consulted)

Tradipraticien actuel (Modern healer)

Guérisseur moderne (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”).

Gwanga (Broke)

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

Densi kutoka Kenya (Dance from Kenya)

Dance style (Popular dance)