Browse African Slang

Nice (Nice)

Nicely nicely (Very well)

Tsara tanteraka / Tonga lafatra (Perfect / Spot on)

Parfait (Perfect)

Distrito de Nicoadala (Nicoadala district)

Nid de poule (Pothole)

System/order

Nidhamu/utaratibu (Discipline/order)

Niebla típica de Moka (Typical Moka fog)

Nif ka tõe (Eyes don't meet - avoiding someone)

Nif-menga n nyõ kibare (Clear eyes see news - awareness brings knowledge)

Marchandises du Nigeria (Nigerian goods)

Mano, cara (Dude, guy)

Night (Dark hours)

Night club (Nightclub)

Night don catch (Night has fallen)

Impilo yasebusuku (Night life)

Evening trading/After dark commerce (Night commerce)

Economía del mercado nocturno (Night market economy)

Movimiento nocturno cuidadoso (Careful night movement)

Kuphuma ebusuku (Going out at night)

Oiseau de nuit (Night owl)

ليل هادئ (Peaceful night)

نايت روتين (Night routine)

Night shift (Night work)

Trabajo de turno nocturno (Night shift hustle)

Night time (Dark hours)

All-night prayer (Overnight worship)

نزهة ليلية (Night walk)

Scandale de boîte de nuit (Nightclub scandal)

Nightcap (Before bed drink)

Dia em makhuwa (Day in Makhuwa)

Nijoro (At night)

F*ck (verb, vulgar)

Give (give them something).

Islamic wedding ceremony

Nike brand

Niki? (What?)

Comes from *“nix”* (nothing) – means “nothing” or “no” emphatically.

Niko bimeze (That's how it is) - Bujumbura style

“I’m fresh,” meaning I’m doing good.

I’m great or I’m on top form (literally “I’m up”).

“I’m fine/alright.” Often said as response to greetings.

Ni mbaya (It's bad)

Min nil (From Nile region)

Nim (Neem tree)

We're from Nima (Nima residents)

Nimechoka (I'm tired/bored)

Sijaeleweka (I'm confused)

Nimekasirika (I'm angry)