African Slang Words Starting With "L"

Laisser agir (Let it be)

Permis de passage (Pass)

Lait fermenté

Laito (Traffic lights)

Lajna (Committee)

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

Yɛrɛ tanga, protéger (Self defense, protect)

Pti bar lokal (Local bar)

Dan kaz (At home)

Lake (Water body)

Lake Chad (Lake Chad)

Ikiyaga cya Kivu (Lake Kivu)

Lakica (Friend - Acholi)

But/However (Arabic/Somali)

Lakini/ingawa (But/although)

Lakominyon (Communion)

Argent en Guéré (Money in Guéré)

Argent en Guéré (Money in Guéré)

Mtoto kwa Kipokot (Child in Pokot)

Mtoto kwa Kikalenjin (Child in Kalenjin)

Kalankɛla, étudiant (Study doer, student)

Ho robala / Ho phomola (To sleep / To rest)

Areia praia (Areia praia) (Beach sand)

Nam (Sleep - Swahili)

Etnia/Povo (Ethnic group)

Sleep well

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)

Traditional land owner

Mammifère marin (Marine mammal)

Lamarye (The bride)

Lutte traditionnelle sénégalaise (Traditional Senegalese wrestling)

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

Hungry / starving.

Cuisiner, préparer (To cook, prepare)

Nyimbo maarufu (Popular songs)

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)

Lambda (Lambda)

Comida muito saborosa / Very delicious food

Bajulá pa ganhá (Bajular para ganhar) (Brown-nose for gain)

ليم - Lame

New tarmac

Lamido (Traditional ruler)