Browse African Slang

Itumba (Rainy season)

Itunguru (Onion)

Ivato / Seranam-piaramanidina (Ivato / Airport)

Fleuve du Gabon (Gabon river)

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

Abréviation de Côte d'Ivoire (Abbreviation of Ivory Coast)

Système ivoirien (Ivorian system)

Ivory

Musique locale (Local music)

Mode ivoirienne (Ivorian fashion)

Style ivoirien (Ivorian style)

Technologie ivoirienne (Ivorian tech)

Préférence nationale (National preference)

Identité ivoirienne (Ivorian identity)

Libanais né en Côte d'Ivoire (Lebanese born in Ivory Coast)

Ivoiro-américain (Ivorian-American)

Côte d'Ivoire verte (Green Ivory Coast)

Fierté ivoirienne (Ivorian pride)

Ivunja ry'akayaga rigenda rwihuta (Breaking a small pot happens quickly - small problems escalate fast)

Ivunjisha (Exchange rate)

Ivuriro (Hospital)

Ivyara (Products)

Ivyo tuzi (What we know - it's obvious)

Informal “you” – used like “hey you” to call someone (sometimes rude/funny) (Origin: Chichewa)

“You (Origin: go away!” (can be joking or to shoo animals))

Expressão de desaprovação (Expression of disapproval)

Oui (Yes)

C'est bien fait (It's well done)

Expression d'accord en Baoulé (Expression of agreement in Baoulé)

Sel (Salt)

L'union fait la force / Unity is strength

Izina ntiryera umuntu (A name doesn't whiten a person - titles don't define character)

"Things" = flashy items/good life.

Literally “snakes”; refers to thieves or cable vandals (those who steal electricity cables). (Origin: Zulu slang)

Yesterday (used for memory vibe).

Izuba rishyushye (The sun is hot)

Dignity/pride

is it what someone says to you when you are talking to them but they can't give a fuck about what you are talking about

Interim Assessment (Continuous assessment)

Igname (Yam)

I’m leaving now (paradoxically used when departing

I’m about to leave now

iCloud / Tahiry Apple

iPad babysitter

South African slang (isiZulu): Ibhabhalazi – Ukuzizwa ukhathazekile, udiniwe, noma unenhlungu ekhanda ngenxa yokuphuza u...

A term from Xhosa that refers to a cultural concept, object, or action. It is commonly used in everyday speech within co...

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

Forgive me

A term from Hausa that refers to a cultural concept, object, or action. It is commonly used in everyday speech within co...

Look at me