African Slang Words Starting With "L"

Seeking contract (Finding company)

Young women (Girls/women)

Namibia's motto (Country description)

Namibia nickname (Country title)

Issues met landlord (Issues with landlord)

Beach town (Coastal village)

Taal versperring (Language barrier)

Bewaar taal (Preserve language)

Altyd sê dis laaste dop (Always saying it's last drink)

Final drinks (Closing time)

WhatsApp ompumbwe time (WhatsApp last active time)

Final tolerance (Breaking point)

See you later (Future meeting)

Betaal bietjie bietjie (Pay little by little)

Ou wat nooit leave vat nie (Person who never takes leave)

Give everything (Total effort)

Ou wat klas mis (Person who misses class)

University teacher / omulongi (University teacher)

Message ignored (Seen but unanswered)

Ou wat altyd leftovers eet (Person who always eats leftovers)

Yesterday's food (Remaining food)

Lower body workout (Leg exercises)

Heritage left (Future gift)

Skep erfenis (Create legacy)

Highly respected person (Icon)

Iconic level (Mythical rank)

Classic slang for 'nice,' 'tasty,' or 'great.' Namibians of all backgrounds use lekker to describe anything enjoyable

Fair conditions (Equal chance)

Improve status (Advance)

Groep wat saam studeer (Group that studies together)

Vehicle permit (Car sticker)

Sukkel om lisensie te kry (Struggle to get license)

Hole / love (Love)

Wil life coach wees (Wants to be life coach)

Most fun person (Entertainment center)

Student van lewe (Student of life)

Tomorrow Kwangali (Next day)

Oshiwa unene / amazing (Amazing / exciting)

Lit situation / great party (Amazing event)

Concert performance (Band playing)

In-person show (Direct concert)

Music centered life (Sound focused)

Enjoying life fully (Maximum happiness)

Power cuts (Electricity outage)

Lewe sonder krag (Life without power)

Illegal lender (Predatory creditor)

Ou wat by mashonisas leen (Person who borrows from loan sharks)

Kunstenaar sukkel (Artist struggles)

Namibian is good (Homegrown quality)

Reis in eie land (Travel in own country)