Browse African Slang

Fake or counterfeit.

Poço / fonte de água (Well / water source)

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

Prato de folhas de mandioca (Cassava leaves dish)

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

Second generation

New generation

New generation

Vento forte (Strong wind)

Fou, dingue (Crazy, mad)

Estilo de música e dança sensual (Sensual music and dance style)

Dançarino de kizomba (Kizomba dancer)

Désordonné, chaotique (Disorderly, chaotic)

Ndzuani speech

Kiéma (Elder's dance)

Klabu/mahali pa burudani (Club/entertainment place)

Boîte de nuit (Night club)

Youth club

To smack or hit. Afrikaans origin, used in English as well

To smack or hit. Afrikaans origin, used in English as well

"To klap a jol" means to have an epic party or great fun night out. Klap means hit/do vigorously, and jol is party/fun –...

كلاكسون (Horn)

Avertir (To honk)

Avertir (To honk)

Faire du bruit avec le klaxon (Honk loudly)

Dogs

Affluent area reference (Rich neighborhood)

Okanona / little one (Little one / baby)

Clever / sharp.

A **streetwise person**, clever in the streets (can be positive or negative). (Origin: Tsotsitaal, from English “clever”...

A wise guy or clever street operator.

Cliente bom (Good customer)

Cliente fiel (Loyal customer)

Klim (Powdered milk)

Climatiseur (Air conditioner)

Kliniki/hospitali ndogo (Clinic/small hospital)

Health clinic

Maternity clinic

Liranta tse makolo a mabeli / R200 (Two hundred rand / R200)

Klipa (R50 note)

Klipdrift (Brandy)

Oiseau (Bird)

In South Africa, a klonkie is a somewhat (if the person saying it isnt a klonkie, that is) for a person who is "coloured...

Très froid (Very cold)

Arachides grillées (Roasted peanuts)

Soupe (Soup)

Arachides caramélisées (Caramelized peanuts)

Gâteau de haricot (Bean cake)

Vieille femme en Baoulé (Old woman in Baoulé)

Literally “to hit,” but slang for “to have sex” in Nigerian usage.