Browse African Slang

Kuazima (To borrow)

To be poor

Kufanikiwa (To make it)

Urban slang meaning to make it big or get lucky success (e.g. suddenly getting rich/famous).

Sheng (Kenyan slang) term meaning to suddenly become rich or successful. Kuomoka is 'to make it big' financially, often ...

Shona: to freeload or capitalize without contributing. If you attend a braai empty-handed to just eat, wanga onorera.

Kunyenga / Kukopa (To flatter / sweet talk)

Fighting conditions

Kulemba m'nthawi / Kukhala ndi zinthu (To be successful / have wealth)

Tree planting

Kulumikiza mapulogalamu / Pamodzi (To connect programs / together)

Kupanga njira / Yopitilira (To make path / continuous)

Kulemba mbiri / Yantchito (To write history / work)

Kutumiza mauthenga / Achinsinsi (To send message / private)

Kupanga nyimbo / Zochepa (To make songs / few)

Kutenga chitupa / Kulembetsa (To get ID / register)

Kugulitsa shares / Kutsegula (To sell shares / open)

Kulumikiza zinthu / Pa net (To connect things / on net)

Kuonetsa chikondi / Kusangalala (To show love / enjoy)

Kubisa komwe / Kuli (To hide where / is)

Kupambana kwambiri / Kupeza (To win big / get)

Kufulumizitsa kukula / Startup (To accelerate growth / startup)

Kulemba ngozi / Yantchito (To write accident / work)

Kutsegula akaunti / Kulemba (To open account / register)

Kugula company / Ina (To buy company / another)

Kukongoletsa zinthu / Bwino (To beautify things / well)

Kukonza zokambirana / Msonkhano (To arrange discussions / meeting)

Kutulutsa album / Phwando (To release album / party)

Kugulitsa ndi makina / Kuchita (To sell with machines / do)

Kulipira pang'onopang'ono / Kuchepetsa (To pay gradually / reduce)

Kukumbukira tsiku / Lokumbukira (To remember day / memorial)

Kufika pamwamba / Ponse (To reach top / all)

Kudandaula chigamulo / Ntchito (To complain decision / work)

Kulembetsa ntchito / Pempho (To register work / request)

Kupeza phindu / Kusinthanitsa (To get profit / exchange)

Kuyeza ntchito / Yachitika (To measure work / done)

Kulemba ntchito / Yapatsidwa (To write work / given)

Kubisa ndi mikhalidwe / Yosiyana (To hide with attributes / different)

Kuyang'ana mabuku / Kufufuza (To check books / investigate)

Kukhala bambo / Waana (To be father / children)

Kulimbana ndi amayi / Kukangana (To fight with mother / argue)

Kuchita phwando / Wamnyamata (To have party / young man)

Kupeza ndalama / Success (To get money / success)

Kulinganiza / Kuyeza (To balance / measure)

Kulemba za katundu / Kuwerengera (To write about assets / calculate)

Kuletsa ena / Kulowa (To prevent others / enter)

Kugulitsa dengu / Kuchita (To sell basket / do)

Kufanizitsa ntchito / Ndi ena (To compare work / with others)

Kuyika zoyezera / Ntchito (To set measures / work)

Kukondwerera tsiku lobadwa / Kusangalala (To celebrate birth day / rejoice)