Browse African Slang

Desperate attempt (Last try)

Legendary status (Elite group)

Six (Half dozen)

Stay close (Proximity)

The feeling of a hangover (lit. 'hangover jacket')" ("Namlish joke")

Expert met babelas (Expert with hangovers)

Popular place (Busy venue)

Working together success (Unity progress)

Omushemba / sad (Sad)

Katutura suburb (Township area)

Family leader (Household chief)

Jok oor gesond eet (Lying about eating healthy)

Coastal town (Fishing town)

Cultural dress dancing (Traditional movement)

Seven (Week)

Oku pula okukwatwa mokatoka (To ask for a lift)

First achiever (Pioneer performer)

Perfect performance (Ideal execution)

In Namibia hola can be a greeting (from Spanish 'hola') or an exclamation to pump people up

Local team benefit (Familiar ground)

Ou wat traditional medicine ken (Person who knows traditional medicine)

House manager (Domestic organizer)

Catchy part (Memorable section)

Inconsistent behavior (Variable attitude)

Soek plek om te bly (Looking for place to stay)

Home-based store (Residential shop)

Casual greeting meaning 'How's it going?'. Borrowed from South African English, extremely common among young Namibians

Wednesday / middle of week (Wednesday)

Onawa / all good (All good / perfect)