Browse African Slang

Small balcony

Tristesse (Sadness)

Jijini/mjini (In the city)

Jìjɔ́ (Peur/Fear)

Ho potoloha / Ho fetoha (To turn / To change)

Jitahidi tu (Just work hard)

Suddenly / unexpectedly.

Jiko/mahali pa kupikia (Kitchen/cooking place)

Modern kitchen

Electric stove

Jikoni/chumba cha kupikia (Kitchen/cooking room)

Refer to Islamic attire (jilbaab = full covering, niqo = face veil). Among youth, sometimes feature in jokes or slang ph...

Folha comestível amarga (Bitter edible leaf)

Friday (Somali/Arabic) - prayer day

ጅማ/ጅማ (Jimma) - Jimma University

Jini/kiumbe cha ajabu (Genie/mysterious being)

Masa (Evening - Swahili)

Wakati wa jioni (Evening)

Good evening

جيران (Neighbors)

Nas janb beit (Neighbors)

Neighbor

Good neighbor

Jirani wa pembeni (Close neighbor)

ጅራት/ጅራት (Jirat) - neighbor

An exclamation derived from 'Here' (Lord), expressing surprise or frustration

An Afrikaans exclamation expressing surprise, astonishment, or frustration, similar to "Oh my gosh" or "Jeez." It's ofte...

Means a close friend or buddy. Possibly from township slang (also heard in Zimbabwe), akin to 'homie'

Jitihada/bidii (Endeavor/effort)

Dance / groove.

Jive (Dance/Talk)

A problem or conflict. (Origin: Tsotsitaal)

Big stone

Grandparent

Come

Yesterday

جماعة (Group / gang)

جماعة ديال العائلة - تجمع العائلة (family gathering)

جميل (Beautiful)

جوعان (Hungry)

Art des bijoux (Jewelry art)

Boulot/travail (Job/work)

Job (Job - English/French)

جوب هانتينغ - البحث عن عمل (job hunting)

Tangazo la kazi (Job posting)

Formation préparation emploi (Job readiness training)

جوب ساتسفاكشن (Job satisfaction)

Travail d'études (Student job)

Jobajo (Job/work)

Joffre ville / Tanàna Joffre