Browse African Slang

Se laver (To bathe)

Nager (To swim)

Sea swimming

Swimming in ocean

Medicine bathing

Avoir peur (To be afraid)

Kuokoa/kupika polepole (Steaming/slow cooking)

Économiser de l'argent (Save money)

Kuolewa/kupokea ndoa (To be married)

To borrow money

Praying supplications

To be poor

To become successful or rich suddenly.

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

Kunyenga / Kukopa (To flatter / sweet talk)

Désherber (To weed)

Fighting conditions

Planter (To plant)

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

Tree planting

Tree planting

Planting roots

Kulumikiza mapulogalamu / Pamodzi (To connect programs / together)

Kupanga njira / Yopitilira (To make path / continuous)

Kulemba CV / Kukonza mbiri (To write CV / prepare history)

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 kampani / Kutenga (To buy company / take)

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)