African Slang Words Starting With "L"

Forget it (Leave it)

Give everything (Total effort)

Leave leave (Keep leaving)

ليف ليڭاسي - اترك إرثا (leave legacy)

ليف اون ريد (Leave on read)

To read but no reply message (To read but not reply to a message)

Ignore message (Leave on read)

Means “thief” but slang for someone who’s slick or a player. Usage: Don’t trust that leba with your secrets – he’ll use ...

Toque libanés (Lebanese touch)

Levantar cedo (Wake up early)

Levantar sobrancelha (Raise eyebrow)

Lebati (Door)

Literally “thief/robber,” used teasingly for a friend who takes your stuff or a clever person who sneaks things.

Lebege (To return)

Lebelo la dinku (Sheep kraal)

Lebenkeleng (At the shop)

Lebg (To return - Mooré)

Lebge (To untie)

لبس - Clothes

Lebitla (Grave)

Lebokoso (Box)

Moetlo oa ho kena bohlankana / Koma (Initiation ceremony / Circumcision school)

Mountain teachings | Berg leerstellings

Lebone (Light)

Lebse (To pay)

Lec (Lecturer)

Mhadhiri (Lecturer)

Dars fi jami'a (University class)

Class session

Thuto / Lipuo tsa sekolo (Lesson / School talks)

Isifundo sasenyuvesi (University class)

University class (University class)

Class/Lesson (University class)

Ou wat klas mis (Person who misses class)

Ukumbi wa masomo (Lecture hall)

Class room (Lecture hall)

Umwarimu wa kaminuza (University teacher)

University teacher (Lecturer)

University teacher / omulongi (University teacher)

University teacher (Professor)

Lecturer (Lecturer)

Mhadhiri amekosa akili (Lecturer has gone crazy)

Professor's mood | Professor se stemming

Leeba (Dove)

Leebana (Dove - peaceful)

Maintenant/tout de suite (Now/right now)

Leave it

Lir (From Leer)

Today

Leave am (Leave it/him/her)