Browse African Slang

Aveugle (Blind person)

Nondo/mtu mrefu (Heron/tall person)

None se (So then - transition)

Nong (To love - Mooré)

Nong-n-basgo (Love leaving - breakup)

Nong-paga (Love woman - girlfriend)

Nong-rawa (Love man - boyfriend)

Nong-taaba (Love - Mooré)

Nonga (To love)

Nonglem kugri (Love is blind)

Nonglem n pa põose (Love doesn't divide - it unites)

Nonglem-tʋʋma (Love work - relationship effort)

Nonglem-tẽnga (Love land - romantic spot)

Rubbish/Stupid talk (Foolishness)

A sarcastic structure: e.g., “Sense will not kill you” meaning “you’re very smart” (when someone does something clever)....

Lait caillé (Curdled milk)

Nonyane ya mafoko (Bird of words - talkative)

Mubtadi'a (Beginner)

Débutant (Newbie)

Jogador iniciante (Beginner player)

Newbie/beginner

Débutant local (Local noob)

Noodo yaa yembre (The mouth is the face - words represent you)

Noogo (Mouth/word)

Afrikaans for "never!" but used as an exclamation meaning "No way!" or "Unbelievable!" It's an expression of surprise or...

Noon (Midday)

Playful or emphatic way of saying “No” (elongated for effect).

نور عيني (Light of my eyes)

Noor seg n wʋm (A mouth's secret is sweet - gossip is tempting)

Noor-miuugu (Sweet mouth)

Border post town (River crossing)

Means someone who is naive or unsophisticated (from Hausa 'nursery'). City youth might call a village newbie a noozah li...

Hapana (Nope)

No/Negative (Nah)

To chill or relax, literally to rest (Origin: Wolof/Senegalese)

Avaratra / North

Direction (Northeast)

Direction géographique (North-south)

Personne du nord (Person from the north)

Of course; obviously

Of course or naturally; borrowed from French but given Algerian flavor - implies something should be obvious or expected...

فخر الشمال (North pride)

الشمال القوي (Strong north)

North style (Northern way)

انقسام شمال-جنوب (North-South divide)

حديث شمالي (Northern talk)

Northwest swag (Northwest style)

نص (Half / fifty)

نص الليل - Midnight

نص الليل (Midnight)