African Slang Words Starting With "H"

A phrase meaning 'if it's there,' used idiomatically like 'if push comes to shove' or 'if necessary.' It's a filler when...

Ho bapala haholo / To bapala a lot

Poko ea Molimo / Bokang Jehova (Praise God / Praise Jehovah)

Thabile / Nyakallile (Happy / Joyful)

Bophelo bo thata / Struggle (Hard life / Difficulty)

Bohareng / Middle (In between / Center)

Ba senyang / Enemies

Tjhe / Ho hana (No / To refuse)

Hlooho e bohloko / Sehlooho (Head pain / Headache)

Ho otla hloohong / Hit head

Lumela / Dumelang (Hello / Greetings)

Mali a phahameng / Hypertension (High blood pressure)

Ka ho hlaka / Haholo (Obviously / A lot)

Mmino oa sejwalejwale / Modern music (Modern music)

Ho hira / Ho theoha (To hire / To employ)

Pina e tummeng / Hit song (Popular song / Hit)

Ho na le feela / Expression

Lumelang bohle / Hello everyone

Phomolo / Matsatsi a phomolo (Rest / Rest days)

Moea o Halalelang / Holy Spirit

Bioskopo ea lapeng / Home cinema

E entsoeng hae / Made at home

Hona joale / Now (Right now)

Karolo e tsebahalang / Known part

Kamano / Thuso (Connection / Help)

Hosasa / Tomorrow (Tomorrow)

Ho sebetsa haholo / To sebetsa a lot

Sepetlele / Bookelo (Hospital / Healing place)

Ho aba internet / Share internet (Internet sharing)

Mokete oa ntlo e ncha / New house party

Motho ea sebetsang thata / Fighter (Hard worker / Fighter)

Thabile haholo / Very excited