African Slang Words Starting With "L"

Santé (Health)

Éleveur (Herder)

Pêche (Fishing)

Health

Shopping sans acheter (Window shopping)

Regarder (To look)

Cours là-bas (Run there)

Léegi léegi (Right now)

Légalisation (Legalization)

Legalization

Rendre légal (Make legal)

Mythe (Legend)

Légende (Legend)

Légende ancienne (Ancient legend)

Légende de son vivant (Living legend)

Élections parlementaires (Parliamentary elections)

Légume frais (Fresh vegetable)

Légume du jardin (Garden vegetable)

Verdures (Vegetables)

Légumes locaux (Local vegetables)

Argent en petite quantité (Small amount of money)

Argent en petite quantité (Small amount of money)

Petite affaire (Small matter)

Prédateur économique (Economic predator) - metaphor

Létt na (He/she is weak)

Pesoa di São Tomé (Pessoa de São Tomé) (Person from São Tomé)

Sol forti (Sol forte) (Strong sun)

Levar troco; receber resposta dura / To take change; receive harsh response

Leve como pluma; muito leve / Light as a feather; very light

Lëkkël wu rafet (Beautiful jewelry)

Honest leader

Home language

Mother tongue spoken at home

Power language

Língua doce; pessoa que convence / Sweet tongue; persuasive person

Fala mal di tudu (Falar mal de tudo) (Sharp tongue)

Language remix

Pessoa que fala demais (Person who talks too much)

Faladêra (Faladeira) (Talkative)

Living language

Lingala Kinois slang for a shirt (literally from French “le shirt”). Used among youth to refer to a cool shirt or top.

Tam-tam, tambour (Drum)

Marché en Baoulé (Market in Baoulé)

Marché en Baoulé (Market in Baoulé)

Pantalon (Pants)

Amor en Bubi (Love in Bubi)

Southern port town (Diamond town)

Shet do tayt → Shut door tight

Mek na wi kɔntri → Make in our country

Amour patient (Patient love)