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

Strong male / alpha presence.

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

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

To acknowledge a statement while expressing particular surprise or interest. Also used to show interest or mild surprise...

Picture / selfie slang.

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

Forgive/let it go

Leave it alone

Pretend to be

Just sit down

Make sure/check

Watch out/be careful

Be careful/watch yourself

Just stay/hold on

Get going/move along

Just leave/get out

Just go away

How's it going (Somali) - casual

Shoemaker

Time / timing.

Time / timing.

Flashy spender / flamboyant youth.

In African <a href="/word/slang" class="internal-link" title="View definition of Slang">slang</a>, Iskhova refers to a c...

Gather together

Combo meal / plate.

Good school

In front of the school

Immediately

Come along with

Attends religious talks

Island (Land in water)

Garçon de l'île (Island boy)

Fille de l'île (Island girl)

Identidad isleña fuerte (Strong island identity)

Estilo de chiste isleño (Island joke style)

División isla-continente (Island-mainland divide)

Mentalidad isleña (Island mentality)

Misterios de la isla (Island mysteries)

Herin'ny nosy / Island power

Alma isleña profunda (Deep island soul)

إسماعيلية سيتي - المدينة الإسماعيلية (Ismaili city)

Monday (Somali/Arabic)

(Zulu) A handsome, suave young man who is popular with the ladies – essentially a casanova or ladies' man. An isoka tend...

Isoko (Market)

Isoko ry'amasoko (Wholesale market)

Isoko rya buri munsi (Daily market)

العزلة حقيقية (Isolation real)

Isombe (Cassava leaves)

Isombe ry'imyumbati (Cassava leaves)