African Slang Words Starting With "L"

White person; Westerner" ("Setswana")

Lekgolokwe (Hornbill)

Lekgotla (Court case)

Strategic meeting | Strategiese vergadering

Lekgowa (White person)

Seboka sa banna / Men's court (Men's gathering / Court)

Lekhubu (Island)

Pitso ea banna / Kgotla (Men's meeting / Court)

Cadet, petit frère/sœur (Younger sibling)

Manger (To eat)

I'm full

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

Monate / Ho monate (Nice / It's nice)

Afrikaans word meaning 'tasty' or 'nice.' In slang usage it means great, cool, awesome.

Nicely crazy/wild | Lekker mal/wild

An Afrikaans phrase meaning "nice thing," used to refer to an attractive person (usually female) or a "hottie." It's a c...

Double positive | Dubbel positief

Mooi weer (Nice weather)

An Afrikaans-influenced exclamation meaning "Awesome, man" or "Nice!" The word "lekker" means good or enjoyable. This ph...

Lekoko (Committee)

Lekokokgolo (Rooster)

Lekol (School)

Lekwerekwere (Foreigner - derogatory)

Lekɔl (School - French/Dioula)

Lel (To the)

Lelapa (Family)

ሌሊት/ሌሊት (Lelit) - night

Aujourd'hui (Today)

Aujourd'hui (Today)

Today

Aujourd'hui (Today) - Lingala

ለማት/ለማት (Lemat) - traditional carpet

Paix, tranquillité (Peace, tranquility) - terme Kongo

Calmer, apaiser (To calm, soothe)

Fatigué de toi (Tired of you)

Lemonade (Lemon drink)

Dite sitronnel (Lemongrass tea)

Lemo (Orange)

البرتقال (Orange)

Lemur / Lemur

Township brightness | Township helderheid

Listen to me

Istória antigu (História antiga) (Legend)

Jour suivant (Next day)

Hot / attractive (UK influence, used locally).

Leng? (When?)

Konversa dimás (Conversa demais) (Too much talk)

Lengalenga (Okra)

Conversa repetitiva (Repetitive talk)

Lengana (Wild sage)