Browse African Slang

Lac sec

Le lac diminue (Lake shrinks)

Le lac disparaît (Lake disappears)

Province du Lac

Money (Somali)

Loaded/rich

Small amount of money

Broke/no money

Did the money pass/arrive?

Lace (Fancy fabric)

Wig type/Artificial hair (Wig style)

Lacoste brand

Région des Lacs (Lakes region)

Lactose intolerant (No dairy)

ላዳ/የቆየ ታክሲ (Old taxi)

Madem (Ladies)

Ladies night (Women special)

Ladji (Shame - Dioula)

Pessoa que rouba (Thief)

Petty thief with principles

Ladrão pegou (Thief caught)

"Laduma!" is a cheer for scoring a goal (means "it thunders"). Laduma money isn't formal slang, but one might jokingly y...

A celebratory exclamation meaning 'It thunders!' in Zulu. Famously used by sports commentators when a goal is scored.

Goal scored (soccer).

Lady Jaydee/msanii wa kike (Lady Jaydee/female artist)

Lafi bala (I'm fine - Mooré)

Paix/Salut (Peace/Hello)

Paix/santé en bariba (Peace/health in Bariba)

Sauce feuille traditionnelle (Traditional leaf sauce)

Sarotra vidina / Tsy mora vidy (Expensive / Not cheap)

Ralentissement (Lag)

Connection delay

Atraso de conexão (Connection delay)

Ta'akhur (Delay)

An Afrikaans phrase that literally means "laugh me a porridge." It signifies laughing so hard you go weak (turn to mush)...

Menteur (Liar)

Gare routière (Bus station)

A Bambara phrase meaning 'a messed-up plan' or a sketchy situation – basically a plan that is not okay or has gone wrong...

Alcool local (Local alcohol)

لاقنق (Lagging)

Lake Malawi em Moçambique (Lake Malawi in Mozambique)

Lago pequeno (Small lake)

Lagon / Lagoon

لاغون سيتي - مدينة البحيرة (lagoon city)

Nettoyage lagune (Lagoon cleanup)

Problème, conflit (Problem, conflict)

Relatif à la lagune (Related to the lagoon)

Plan d'eau d'Abidjan (Abidjan water body)

Transport lagunaire (Lagoon transport)

Island accents