Browse African Slang

Sama jëkkër (My husband)

شراء (Buy)

“Thank you.” Commonly used among Wolof speakers even if French is also spoken.

“Thank you.” A common Wolof expression of thanks, often used even when speaking French.

Joli garçon (Pretty boy)

Sacrifice rituel en Sénoufo (Ritual sacrifice in Sénoufo)

Rester (Stay)

Vent (Wind)

Dɔɔni dɔɔni, doucement (Little by little, slowly)

Jaune (Yellow)

Sigiyɔrɔ, yɔrɔ min na i bɛ jɔ (Standing place, where you stand)

Jɛ̀ (Sang/Blood)

Jɛgɛ kɔrɔba, jɛgɛ ɲɛmɔgɔ (Master fisherman, fishing expert)

Ɲɔgɔndan, teriw minnu bɛ ɲɔgɔn dɛmɛ (Close group, friends who help each other)

Semence (Seeds)

Excessive liking of someone's posts, often to get their attention or show interest romantically

Comrade come

Education expression - baro jaamacad

Education expression - dhigo jaamacad

University place

Education expression - ka bax jaamacad

Education expression - ka dhac jaamacad

Education expression - ku guulayso jaamacad

True love

Parc (Public garden)

Education expression - baro jawaab

Education expression - dhigo jawaab

Education expression - ka bax jawaab

Education expression - ka dhac jawaab

Education expression - ku guulayso jawaab

Calça de ganga (Denim pants)

Love, to love deeply

Sino ritual (Ritual bell)

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

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

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

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

Black magic/Witchcraft (Black magic)

White person or foreigner.

Documento de ausência (Absence justification)