Browse African Slang

لهديم سكوير - ساحة الهديم (Lahdim square)

Butcher

Shɔ ni malo ɲagaminen (Beans and rice mixed)

Pancake-like bread (Somali)

Ratsy tarehy / Ugly

Abandonne/oublie (Give up/forget it)

Let it go/drop it

Laisse tomber (Forget it)

Négligence (Negligence)

Abandonner (Give up)

Oublie ça (Forget about it)

A to yen, a bila (Let it go, leave it)

Laisser agir (Let it be)

Permis de passage (Pass)

Lait fermenté

Nice, good, pleasant (from Afrikaans “<a href="/word/lekker" class="internal-link" title="View definition of Lekker">lek...

Yɛrɛ tanga, protéger (Self defense, protect)

Lake (Water body)

Lake Chad (Lake Chad)

But/However (Arabic/Somali)

Lakini/ingawa (But/although)

Argent en Guéré (Money in Guéré)

Mtoto kwa Kipokot (Child in Pokot)

Mtoto kwa Kikalenjin (Child in Kalenjin)

Kalankɛla, étudiant (Study doer, student)

Nam (Sleep - Swahili)

Etnia/Povo (Ethnic group)

Good night; sleep well

Et ainsi de suite (And so on)

Lalana kely / Sisin-dalana (Small road / Shortcut)

Also means “dad” (same as *Bali*, just a variant – some say “the Lali” to mean their father).

Something top-tier or the best (reference to the Spanish La Liga, top division).

Nakɔ suguya dɔ, baobab furuw (Type of vegetable, baobab leaves)

Lama (Mud)

Mammifère marin (Marine mammal)

Hungry / starving.

Nigerian slang for deceptive talk or nonsense, often used to describe smooth but empty words used to trick people. Scamm...

A viral naughty slang phrase (meaning “lick lollipop” but implies something suggestive). Used humorously or to tease.

Ville de Schweitzer (Schweitzer's city)

Personne ordinaire (Ordinary person)

New tarmac

Lamido (Traditional ruler)

Éclairage public (Street light)

Yeelen fɛn, lumière chose (Light thing, lamp)

Lamusa-yõoda (Peace seeker - mediator)

Jeter (Throw)

Fronde (Slingshot)

Whistleblower

Funny term for gossip or chitchat (from “launch” ironically, like launching a convo). Usage: They sat for hours in lanch...

أرض مباركة (Blessed land)