African Slang Words Starting With "L"

Legal advisor (Legal advisor)

Lawyer (Lawyer)

Attorney/Legal counsel (Lawyer)

ጠበቃ/ጠበቃ (Tebeka) - lawyer

Moemeli oa molao / Advocate (Legal representative / Advocate)

Ummeli (Representative)

Attorney (Lawyer)

Lawyer/attorney

Shock de gastos de abogado (Lawyer expense shock)

Legal charges/Attorney cost (Legal fees)

Lawyer fees palava - Legal fee problems

Legal cost frustration | Regskoste frustrasie

Attorney/Advocate (Legal counsel)

Refers people to lawyers

Melody/tune (Somali)

Flirt/Make moves (Put moves on)

Means “dropped out” or “quit” (literally “he said ‘lay’ (no) and left”). Usage: He was on the team but lay yalesh after ...

Ho lefa ka nako / Tefo ea nako (To pay over time / Time payment)

Lay-bye

Aftrek koop (Installment purchase)

Installment purchasing | Paaiement aankoop

Betaal bietjie bietjie (Pay little by little)

ليرنق (Layering)

Ɛvribɔdi gɛt in tɛm → Everyone has their time

Prayer touch

Layisense (License)

Money (particularly a thousand shilling note because it’s roughly the cost of a plate of rice).

Pres layk na mi post → Press like on my post

Layl (Night)

Night of Power

Disposição visual (Visual arrangement)

Outfit arrangement / style layout.

لاي اوت (Layout)

ሌይኦቨር/የበረራ ማቆሚያ (Layover)

لاي اوفر (Layover)

Yɛlo → Yellow

Wi mawnten → Our mountain

Mumti'/jameel (Delicious/nice)

Tempo livre (Leisure time)

Lazy (Not active)

Idle/Workshy (Lazy)

Not hardworking (Lazy)

ليزي (Lazy)

Dimans pares (Lazy Sunday)

Idle individual (Slacker)

Ɲininkali, deleli (Request, prayer)

البارح، أمس (Yesterday)

Yesterday

لبن طازج (Fresh buttermilk)

لبن طازج (Fresh buttermilk)