Browse African Slang

Black hat

Malaria/Fever (Common illness)

Porridge vendor (Morning food seller)

Koom (Water - Mooré)

Koom n pa kogl nore (Water doesn't flow uphill - respect hierarchy)

Koom-n-nyuudo (Water drinking - basic needs)

Koom-nore n sẽ soore (Water's mouth knows the road - experience guides)

Koom-tõegre (Water ceremony)

كون راجل (Be a man)

To chill or do nothing much

Account (Somali from English)

Bean cakes/Akara (Fried bean balls)

Koose ta (Bean cake seller) - Street vendor selling traditional bean cakes

Team (Somali)

Kopa (Ask/Request)

Kopa (To copy/imitate)

Sécher (To dry) - Lingala

Originally meaning a person from Copperbelt, it has come to signify a tough, street-smart person (sometimes embracing th...

Prier pour (To pray for) - Lingala

Bénir (To bless) - Lingala

Mentir, tromper (To lie, to deceive)

Kopano (Unity/Meeting)

Disperser, éparpiller (To scatter, to spread)

Distribuer l'argent (To distribute money)

Arrêter, empêcher (To stop, to prevent)

Gagner de l'argent (To earn money) - Lingala

Respirer, se reposer (To breathe, to rest)

Koperative (Cooperative)

Emprunter (To borrow)

Donner, offrir (To give, offer)

Donner son cœur (To give one's heart) - Lingala

Vendre à crédit (To sell on credit)

Naming tradition

Kopi (Cup)

Copiar na prova (Cheat on test)

Cup measure

Parler, s'exprimer (To speak, to express)

Choisir (To choose) - Lingala

Se choisir mutuellement (To choose each other)

Head / brain (Afrikaans).

Beyond beautiful and awesome.

Small hill or outcrop.

Présenter à la famille (To introduce to family)

Se promener ensemble (To walk together)

Se battre (To fight) - Lingala

Euphemisms for “to die” (literally “to pedal,” “to be done,” “to eat ground”). Usage: Grand-père a kolia pawu mbula oyo ...

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

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

Lift up (crane operation)

Instrumento tradicional Mandinka (Traditional Mandinka instrument)