African Slang Words Starting With "H"

Amarushanwa ya code (Coding competition)

Hafi (Near)

Hagati (Middle/between)

Salon y'umusatsi (Hair salon)

Uburyo bwo kugosha umusatsi (Hair design)

Kogosha umusatsi (Hair cutting)

Inyandiko z'isomo (Lesson notes)

Kumererwa nabi nyuma yo kunywa (Feeling bad after drinking)

Hanze (Outside)

Igihe ibinyobwa bihendutse (Discounted drinks time)

Ikimenyetso cyo gushaka ibintu (Symbol for searching things)

Hasi (Down/below)

Isuzuma ry'ubuzima (Health checkup)

Kugira ubuzima bwiza (To be healthy)

Inkweto ndende (High shoes)

Hejuru (Up/above)

Helm (Helm)

Umunsi w'intwari (Heroes Day)

Ubwubatsi bw'ishengero (Hexagonal architecture)

Kuboneka burigihe (High availability)

Urwego rwo hejuru (Upper class)

Ku mugaragaro (Openly)

Gumurika mu maso (To brighten face)

Film industry y'u Rwanda (Rwanda's film industry)

Indirimbo ikunzwe cyane (Very popular song)

Gutunganya urugo (Home organization)

Inshuti (Friend)

Ikiruhuko cy'abashyingiranywe (Newlyweds vacation)

Akarere ko guturamo (Neighborhood to live in)

Igice gisubiwamo (Repeated part)

Umujyanama wo kwakira (Hospitality advisor)

Amahugurwa yo kwakira (Hospitality training)

Aho baryama ba student (Student accommodation)

Aho bacumbikira (Lodging place)

Gusangira internet (To share internet)

Gushaka inzu (Looking for house)

Ibirori biba mu rugo (Party at someone's house)

Rwandanized 'how come?' often pronounced hauly. Used when something is puzzling

Gushaka amafaranga (To look for money)

Umujyi wa Huye (Huye city)

Kugira imbaraga nyinshi (To have lots of energy)