African Slang Words Starting With "H"

Fifty-fifty

Game break

Nusu wakati (Half time)

Game break (Match middle)

Sikhatsi sekuphumula (Break time)

Halfa jadida (New Halfa)

Halfawi (From Halfa)

Difficult situation

Mazingira ya anga (Sky environment)

Sky conditions

Mazingira ya anga (Weather condition)

Hali ya anga (Weather)

Welfare state

Average conditions

Halib baqara (Cow milk)

Halim (Gentle)

Are you still there?

There (Somali)

Here (Somali)

Where do you live? (Somali)

Where are you?

Where is she? (Somali)

Where did you get it? (Somali)

هول - Wedding hall

Hall (Solution)

Dormitory head (Residence director)

Legendary status (Elite group)

Hall tutor (Residence advisor)

Dormitory celebration week (Hall festival)

Hallaq (Barber)

Hallaq sha'r (Barber)

Prys die Here (Praise the Lord)

Praise God (Praise God)

Hallelujah (Praise expression)

Praise God

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

Praise God (Praise the Lord)

Praise God (Hallelujah)

Praise God/Celebration (Hallelujah)

Subhan Allah masihiya (Christian praise God)

ሃሌሉያ/ሃሌሉያ (Hallelujah)

Hallelujah boy - Overly religious young man

Pig (insult)

Halim (Gentle/patient)

Literally “pig,” insult for someone who’s being gross or stubborn. Usage: Stop eating like a halouf, chew with your mout...

Poids de musculation (Weight)

A sweet term literally (it’s a type of Somali fudge candy) but used metaphorically to mean something easy or smooth. Can...

Chanteur (Singer)

Ham (Pork meat)

Inta ma fahim (You donkey/stupid)