Browse African Slang

High society

Ambony tanàna / Ville haute (Upper town / High city)

Havoana / Highlands

Katutura suburb (Township area)

Havana Club (Cuban rum)

An African term starting with the prefix 'ha', which commonly indicates a noun class in Bantu languages. The root 'vog' ...

Havyarimana (God exists - common name)

هوا - Wind/Air

هوا بارد (Cold wind)

ሓዋላ ሲስተም - ስርዓት ሓዋላ (Hawala system)

ሃዋሳ/ሃዋሳ (Hawassa) - Hawassa University

Women (Somali)

Wave around

ሓወይ/ወንድም (Brother - Tigrinya)

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

Umthengisi wasemgwacweni (Street seller)

Easy task

Weather/air (Somali)

Nice weather/breeze

Ngumangalo / Ukumangala (Expression of surprise / Being shocked)

حي الاندلس (Hay Andalus district)

حي الرياض - منطقة راقية (upscale area)

حي شيك - حي أنيق (elegant neighborhood)

Haya/sawa (Okay/alright)

Vite (Quick)

Neighborhood name

My life

Okay/alright (Somali) - agreement expression

Okay okay (Somali) - acknowledgment

Tjhe / Ho hana (No / To refuse)

South African <a href="/word/slang" class="internal-link" title="View definition of Slang">slang</a> interjection indica...

A Hayikhona is a common slang term used in various African regions.

ሀይቅ/ሀይቅ (Hayk) - lake

Shrug shoulders

Handles hazardous waste

National treasure

Sad

Hazolahy / Percussion

Shona for “it’s not there” – used to say *no way/it’s not possible*.

Go down/descend

My love (masculine/feminine)

Shameful/embarrassing; expressing disapproval

حشومة عليك - عيب عليك (shame on you)

Calm person

Speak/talk

هدوم (Clothes)

A Ugandan proverb meaning someone who truly loves you will accept your flaws and imperfections. Real love isn't conditio...

In Koloqua, 'he' and 'she' are often interchanged. Don't be surprised if someone says 'My sister, he coming.' It's not e...

Family leader (Household chief)

Deeply in love (Completely smitten)