Browse African Slang

Tulonkɛ ton, kamalennin ka ton (Youth group, young people's association)

Kurudi/kusafiri kurudi (Returning/traveling back)

Returning to village

Return of customs

Retourner à Grande Comore (Return to Grande Comore)

Returning home

Kurudia somo (To repeat a course)

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

Sauter (To jump)

Kufanya kitu (To do something)

كرسي (Chair)

Kurwanya ikinyoma (To fight lies)

Kurwara (To be sick)

Kurya (To eat)

Kurya buhoro (To eat slowly)

Kurya hamwe (To eat together)

Kurya imitima (To eat hearts - to worry)

Kurya n'umuryango (To eat with family)

Kurya neza (To eat well)

Kurya saa sita (To eat at noon)

Kurya ubusabane (To eat communally)

'to eat childhood.' Means to live it up or be spoiled while young. If someone is always partying or pampered

Kurya ubwenge (To eat intelligence - to be very clever)

Kuryama (To betray)

Kuryama hakiri kare (To sleep early)

Cleaning ocean

Cleaning environment

Se brosser les dents (Brush teeth)

Grinding grain

Helping each other

Always helping

To chill; relax

Praying together

Kusankha bwino / Kusankha wabwino (To choose well / pick the best)

Shona for “to be left behind.” In slang, used to say someone is *out of touch or missing out*.

Amanhecer (Dawn)

Parler/Dire (To speak/say)

Bul kush xaalis (Don't hide money)

To use money

Kusaka / Kufunafuna (To search / look for)

To lack money

Partager (To share)

Kuridhika (To be satisfied)

To have money

Kuwa imara (To stand firm)

To 'catch the radar' means to understand or get what's happening.

Kuelewa (To understand / get it)

Kushinda (To win)

Gagner/Vaincre (To win)

Gagner/Vaincre (To win)