Browse African Slang

Fulus bi mobile (Mobile money)

A'du barlaman (Parliament member)

Afdal la'ib (Best player)

Pidgin Arabic phrase meaning 'no problem.' Commonly shortened to just 'mushkila' (problem)

Ma fi haja (No problem)

Toor abyad (White bull - Bari)

Makan ta'lim (School)

Najah (Success - Swahili)

Inta ma andi aql (You're crazy)

Khalliha tahsal (Make it occur)

Rujoo tani (Get back together)

Amal taqaddum (Making progress)

Mahaal shogol (Office/workplace)

Jaw shamal (Northern atmosphere)

Hay malakia (Malakia area)

Humma (Fever disease)

Ma fi mushkila/Acin ke piny (No problem - Dinka influenced)

Keif el hal? (How are things? - from Swahili)

Halawa maqli (Fried sweet)

Tajmil yad (Hand beauty)

Badri (Early - Swahili)

Ijaza (Leave/holiday - Swahili)

Mish kweis/ta'baan (Sick/not well)

Makan tayaraat (Airport)

Bus saghir (Small bus - from Kenya)

Mubara (Game/competition)

Kulu nafs lon (All same color)

Asad/suja'a (Lion/brave - Dinka)

Sahab (Clouds - from Swahili)

Matar nazil (Water/rain falling)

Khadama (House help)

Dohor (Afternoon - Swahili)

Dawa fi sharab (Drug in drink)

La'ib ma'a mushaa'ir (Playing with feelings)

Tahdir akil (Food preparation)

Wasit (Middle person)

Ta'amul (Contemplation)

Sihat aqliya (Mind health)

Qa'ima akil (Food list)

Sharab baladi (Local beer)

Mutamaddin (Civilized/urban)

Akil saghir (Small foods/appetizers)

Mareed (Sick - Swahili)

Wa'i kamil (Full awareness)

Basit (Simple living)

Wazir (Government official)

Mukhalama ma radd (Call not answered)

Ghayyab dars (Skipped class)

Hudoom musta'mala (Second-hand clothes)

Khaltat aghani (Song mixture)