African Slang Words Starting With "L"

Lapaz confusion - Chaotic situation at Lapaz

Bitro / Malala (Bunny / Sweetie)

Lapin (Bunny)

Lapli tonbe (Rain falling)

Traditional cloth/Wrap (African fabric)

Traditional dresser (Woman in traditional wear)

Priyer (Prayer)

Laptop (Laptop)

Laptop (Laptop)

Laptop (Laptop computer)

Kompyuta ndogo (Laptop)

Portable computer

Laptop (Laptop)

Portable computer (Laptop)

Kompyuta ya kubebeka (Portable computer)

ላፕቶፕ/ላፕቶፕ (Laptop)

Portable computer (Notebook)

Laptop heating - Computer overheating

لابتوب لايفستايل (Laptop lifestyle)

All slang for “money” (various local terms, e.g., *likonda* from “liquidity”).

Larakaraka (Acholi dance)

Local do fogo (Fireplace)

Terminá relasãu (Terminar relação) (Break up)

Largar mão; desistir / To let go hand; give up

Quitter, rompre (To dump, break up)

Mandao / Manapaka (Dump / Break up)

Quitter/rompre (Break up)

Quitter/abandonner (Leave/abandon)

To dump/break up

Originally Afrikaans for "fancy" or "posh," used in English to describe something high-class or someone who is affluent ...

Fancy person or someone acting upper-class.

Originally Afrikaans for a fancy, rich person, larnie is used in SA English to mean someone who is well-off or acting ab...

Fancy / posh.

Slang for money (from French l'argent, meaning money). In everyday Creole you might hear it frequently

Las (To leave/let go)

Di yɔngɛst pikin → The youngest child

From Pidgin meaning "eventually" or "after all," popularized by Burna Boy's song Last Last. Often used philosophically t...

Nalaza / Nanan-tombony (Famous / Successful)

Tretman lazer (Laser treatment)

Light therapy (Light therapy)

To have sex (To sleep with)

Pestana postisa (Pestana postiça) (False lashes)

To give or hand over (e.g., money or something expected).

Wimper verlengings (Eyelash additions)

Fake lashes (Fake lashes)

Extension siy (Lash extensions)

False eyelashes/Lash add-ons (Artificial lashes)

Valse wimpers (False eyelashes)

Rumush (Eyelashes)

لاشز (Lashes)