Browse African Slang

Tokens

Pier/fishing spot (Waterfront structure)

Arnaque, tromperie (Scam, deception) - French slang

Jeu commencé (Game started)

Jeu innocent (Innocent game)

Jeu mobile (Mobile game)

Jeu d'enfance (Childhood game)

Compétition ludique (Game contest)

Alakamisy / Thursday

Jeune moderne (Modern youth)

Jeune chômeur (Young unemployed)

Jeune diplômé (Young graduate)

Jeune entrepreneur (Young entrepreneur)

Jeune formé (Youth trained)

Jeune courageux (Courageous youth)

Jeune éduqué (Educated youth)

Jeunes leaders (Young leaders)

Leaders jeunes montants (Emerging young leaders)

Jeunes militants politiques (Young political activists)

Tanora / Youth

Jeunes connectés (Youth 2.0)

Jeunesse active (Active youth)

Jeunes privilégiés (Golden youth)

Jeunes impliqués (Engaged youth)

Jeunesse pleine d'espoir (Hopeful youth)

Jeunesse préparée

Jeunesse dynamique (Dynamic youth)

Jeunesse pleine d'espoir (Hopeful youth)

Jeunesse instruite (Educated youth)

Games

Jeux ancestraux (Ancestral games)

Calembours (Puns)

From “jersey,” used to mean “cool” or great, especially referencing clothing/style.

Abstinence nourriture (Fasting)

Jeûne (Fasting)

Jeûne religieux (Religious fasting)

Dry fasting

Ji (Water - Dioula)

Pluie (Rain)

Bring; get me

Bring/get

Bring me

Bring with you

Argument

Very; extremely

The new road

Dinka (Term for Dinka people)

Danse Bété (Bété dance)

ጅግና - ጅግና፣ ብሉጽ ሰብ (Hero - Cool person)

Dry season (Somali)