Browse African Slang

Kidato/kiwango cha sekondari (Form/secondary level)

Kidogo/kichache (Little/small)

Chakula kitamu sana (Very delicious food)

Mchezo wa watoto (Children's game)

Kigoma/mji wa ziwa (Kigoma/lake city)

Young person

Mchanga anayeendesha basi (Youth who drives bus)

Mchanga wa jijini (City youth)

Mchanga wa eneo (Area youth)

Mchanga wa jiji (City youth)

Rangi ya majani (Green color)

Kijijini/shambani (In the village)

Kijiko/chombo cha kugeuza (Spoon/stirring tool)

Rangi ya majivu (Ash color)

Mkutano/kukusanya (Meeting/gathering)

Kikombe/chombo cha kunywa (Cup/drinking container)

Nguo ya wanaume wa pwani (Coastal men's cloth)

Kila kitu/mambo yote (Everything/all things)

Kila kona/maeneo yote (Every corner/all areas)

Kila mahali/maeneo yote (Everywhere/all places)

Kila siku/siku zote (Every day/all days)

Kila wakati/daima (All time/always)

Kila wiki/wiki zote (Every week/all weeks)

Mlima wa Kilimanjaro (Kilimanjaro mountain)

Kilimo/kufunga mashamba (Agriculture/farming)

Kilimo kwa maji (Sea farming)

Kilimo cha kale (Traditional farming)

Kilimo cha kisasa (Modern farming)

Kima/mnyama wa miti (Monkey/tree animal)

Kimbo/unga (Flour/powder)

Kipindi cha ukame (Period of drought)

Kimoja/kitu kimoja (One thing)

Kimya/utulivu (Quiet/silence)

Ala ya muziki (Musical instrument)

Mfalme/mkuu (King/ruler)

Mdomo unaouma (Hot mouth)

Kinywaji cha jadi (Traditional drink)

Kiongozi/msimamizi (Leader/supervisor)

Darling; sweetheart

Msimu wa baridi (Cold season)

Kisamvu/majani ya mihogo (Cassava leaves)

Kisiwa/mahali pa pekee (Island/lonely place)

Kisiwani/kisiwa (On island)

Kisu/mtu mkali (Knife/sharp person)

Nguo ya kitamaduni (Traditional clothing)

Kitoweo/chakula cha ziada (Side dish/extra food)

Kitu/jambo (Thing/matter)

Something small (bribe)

Mkate wa kienyeji wa nazi (Traditional coconut bread)

Kitunguu/mboga (Onion/vegetable)