Browse African Slang

No strings attached (No commitment)

Our land!

Busy/Rushed (No time)

Com dívidas (In debt)

No vex (Don't be angry)

No wahala (No problem)

'No trouble,' borrowed from Nigerian Pidgin, but Liberians also say no fuss or no palava. It means no worries.

'No trouble,' borrowed from Nigerian Pidgin, but Liberians also say no fuss or no palava. It means no worries.

Hakuna njia (No way)

Don't stress (It's okay)

A humorous South African way to convey indecision or mixed feelings, often said when someone is non-committal. It string...

No-life (No-lifer)

Mangetaheta hanina / Te-hisakafo (Hungry / Want to eat)

Umuntu ongabalulekile / Umuntu ongaziwa (Unimportant person / Unknown person)

Village noble

Cerveja nacional (National beer)

Noche de mucha fiesta (Heavy party night)

Noga (Snake - untrustworthy)

Noga e tshwarwa ke tlhogo (Snake is caught by head)

Noga ya metsi (Water snake - dangerous in their element)

Noheli (Christmas)

Black (French)

Noise quiet (Sound levels)

Reflection night

Compromisso pré-matrimonial (Pre-marital commitment)

Fruit à coque (Nut)

نجوم (Stars / excellent)

Noka (River)

ኖኪያ/ኖኪያ (Nokia)

Noko (Porcupine)

Oncle (Uncle)

Something great or impressive.

Good life (Somali) - life blessing

Kudla kumnandzi (Eating nicely)

Sheng for 'problem' or 'terrible', derived from Swahili 'norma' (to be fierce). Saying 'ni noma' can mean 'it's awesome'...

Sheng for 'problem' or 'terrible', derived from Swahili 'norma' (to be fierce). Saying 'ni noma' can mean 'it's awesome'...

A phrase used to set up gossip or a story: 'the crazy thing is…'. E.g. Noma ni ulijua huyu ni boy? (The crazy part is, d...

بدوي عصري (Modern nomad)

Nomade d'aujourd'hui

Whatever it takes.

Apelido familiar importante (Important family surname)

Unread

Non mais (Come on/seriously)

Ce qui n'est pas exprimé (Unspoken)

Abandon des charges (Dismissal)

Lokungatsandzi inzuzo (Not wanting profit)

Off-campus student (Day student)

Absurdité (Nonsense)

Sans arrêt (Non-stop)

Pacifisme (Non-violence)