Browse African Slang

Logical/Reasonable (Sensible)

To be consistent or chill steadily.

Create opportunity (Find time)

Tipenti tebuso (Face paint/cosmetics)

Make up (To reconcile)

Missed exam retake (Replacement test)

To irritate or provoke (make someone angry)

Let's go (Let us go)

To get serious or put in a great effort.

Honor family (Please parents)

Transformation beauté (Beauty transformation)

Maquilleur/se (Make-up artist)

Bananes plantains (Plantains)

Bananes (Bananas)

Charcoal plantains

Makepe (Neighborhood)

Espace créatif (Maker space)

Espace créatif local (Local maker space)

Vender en el mercado (To sell at the market)

ميكاب (Makeup)

Vipodozi/rangi za uso (Makeup/face colors)

Makeup artist (MUA)

Makeup artist (MUA)

Ascenso de maquilladora (Makeup artist rise)

Makeup artist struggle - MUA challenges

No cosmetics/Bare face (Natural face)

Makeup game bi strong (The makeup game is strong)

Revolución del maquillaje (Makeup revolution)

Contrabando de maquillaje (Makeup smuggling)

Cosmetics center/Beauty room (Makeup center)

ميكاب تيوتوريال - درس المكياج (makeup tutorial)

Makgabe (Traditional sandals)

Makgadikgadi (Salt pans)

Pillow

Dude / chap (Xhosa).

Maky / Ring-tailed lemur

Maquiagem (Makeup)

Sang (Blood)

Carro / veículo (Car / vehicle)

Fixing wrongs (Repairing damage)

Making it (Succeeding)

Creating history (Building past)

Kwenta lokuhle (Doing good things)

Making waves (Creating impact)

Slang verb for eating quickly or devouring food (sound-based, like “munch”).

Cunning/sly

Food/meal

Makoba / Gâteau banane-arachide (Makoba / Banana-peanut cake)

Fat cakes / Vetkoek

Pouvoir, capacité (Power, ability) - Lingala