Browse African Slang

New robe

White robe

Ceremonial robe

Tsohle / Lintho tsohle (All / Everything)

Onyama yakapana / braai vleis (Street grilled meat)

Shamba kwa Kipokot (Farm in Pokot)

Oshimaliwa shoka sha fa (Emergency money / last money)

A weightlifter or extremely muscular person (like one carrying heavy *peta*, weights).

Slang for a very short haircut or being nearly bald (from “capim” grass, like crewcut).

Slang term for 'underwear' or 'panties.' It's a local fun word one might hear in jokes or light teasing

Sub-chief

Capital (Capital/Investment money)

Shamba kwa Kikalenjin (Farm in Kalenjin)

Fromager (Kapok tree)

Local slang for a hustler or street smuggler, often one who hangs around bus stations carrying luggage or scalping ticke...

Bebida tradicional de milho (Traditional corn drink)

Noun; The unique state of elation a lady of preference achieves when in the presence of initiated members of Kappa Alpha...

Bebida destilada local (Local distilled drink)

Kapuka (Kenya music)

Name of a popular Angolan music style, used slangily to mean something is old-school or local flavor. Usage: Ele dança k...

Originally the Oshiwambo word for an old car tire sandal, now used for any cheap footwear or to mock someone's shoes

Cheap homemade liquor (moonshine)" ("Namlish slang")

Karafuu/viungo (Cloves/spices)

Dignity

Miracles/Bénédictions (Miracles/Blessings)

Enseignant/Maître (Teacher/Master)

Karamu/sherehe ya chakula (Feast/food celebration)

Festin/Banquet (Feast/Banquet)

Graduation party

Village feast

Village feast

Farewell party

Kalan kɛla, kalanden (Teacher, educated person)

Kurane kalan yɔrɔ, école coranique (Quran study place, Quranic school)

Karanga (Mask)

Karanga/chakula cha kukaushwa (Fried food/dried food)

Same as garantita

Polisi (Police slang)

كاراوكي سيشن - جلسة كاراوكي (karaoke session)

Configuración de karaoke en casa (Karaoke setup home)

Chant sur musique (Singing to music)

Border region town (Southern town)

White paper

Karate (Karate)

Art martial (Martial art)

Prostitute; offensive term

Karbohaidreti/vipatanishi vya nguvu (Carbohydrates/energy givers)

Personne privilégiée qui se plaint (Privileged complainer)

Karengo (To read)

Fiara vita gasy / Karenjy (Local car / Karenjy)