Browse African Slang

Heavy rain

Remède traditionnel inhalé (Traditional inhaled remedy)

Pêcheur (Fisherman)

Traditional fisherman

Bien, bon en fang (Good, well in Fang)

Bisous (Kisses)

You’ve run off/escaped" (Chichewa)

Mwajiri/mtu anayeajiri (Employer/person who employs)

Mwaka mpya/mwanzo wa mwaka (New year/year beginning)

Coming year

L'ambiance de Mohéli (Mohéli vibe)

Professeur (Teacher) - Swahili

Mtu wa elimu (Education person)

Mwalimu wa juu (Senior teacher)

Head teacher

Quran teacher

Traditional teacher

Coral reef

Huit (Eight)

King/chief (Eastern DRC)

Fidèle/Loyal (Faithful/Loyal)

Enfant en myènè (Child in Myene)

Mtoto/kijana (Child/youth)

Enfant (Child)

Mwana (Child)

Child

Mwana FA/msanii (Mwana FA/artist)

All casual address terms like “dude/buddy” in Lingala slang (mwana mayi = child of water, oncle = uncle, etc.). Usage: E...

Compatriote (Fellow countryman)

Compatriote (Compatriot)

Pas un vrai compatriote (Not a real countryman)

Fils (Son)

Fille (Daughter)

Insult: 'son of a dog'" (Chichewa)

Rich kid

Compatriote, congolais (Fellow countryman, Congolese)

A friendly way to refer to someone (literally “child/young one,” but used like “dude/buddy”).

Mwanamke kwa Kitaita (Woman in Taita)

Mwanafunzi/mtalii (Student/learner)

Mwanaume kwa Kitaita (Man in Taita)

Enfant de la ville (City child)

Mwanasheria/mjuzi wa sheria (Lawyer/law expert)

Mwanasiasa anayefikiri tumbo lake tu (Selfish politician)

Collègue/Compagnon (Colleague/Companion)

Ami/Frère (Friend/Brother)

Amigo em makhuwa (Friend in Makhuwa)

Mwanga/kitu chenye mwanga (Light/something bright)

Morning light

Slang term for an Angolan person (proud identity term).

Salut en punu (Hello in Punu)