Browse African Slang

École de la rue (Street school)

Traducteur Nouchi (Nouchi translator)

Bera / Malala lehibe (Teddy bear / Big sweetie)

نور عيني - Light of my eyes

Light of my eyes

Nourriture chère (Expensive food)

Notre groupe (Our group)

Blanc en Baoulé (White person in Baoulé)

Entre nous (Between us)

Nouveau (Newcomer)

Nouvelle page ouverte (New chapter begun)

Quartier récent

Nouvellement riche

Nouveau riche guinéen (Guinean nouveau riche)

Nouveau/Nouvelle (New partner)

Nouvel An (New Year)

Nouvelle/actualité (News)

Nouveaux produits (New arrival)

Olon-tiana vaovao / Sipa vaovao (New flame / New lover)

Nouvelle partagée (News shared)

Nouvelle se répand (News spreads)

Tanàna vaovao / Ville nouvelle (New town / New city)

Vanim-potoana vaovao / New era

Nome colonial de Huambo (Colonial name of Huambo)

New era

Série dramática (Soap opera)

Novelas (Soap opera)

Frère/sœur cadet (Younger sibling)

Novia posesiva (Possessive girlfriend)

Novio que solo da dinero (Boyfriend who only gives money)

Jovem / recente (Young / new)

Now now (Right now)

Ahora mismo (Right now)

Now then (Now and then)

Means in a little while, sooner than 'just now'.

Nowhere (No place)

إلى اللقاء (Goodbye - Pulaar)

Groupe d'amis proches (Close friend group)

Noël (Christmas)

Let's go already

Let's go; suggesting departure

Ritual cleansing

Slang for sandals/flip-flops (reduplication for fun). Usage: Amemi nsanda-nsanda na soirée – He showed up in flip-flops ...

Jealousy; envy" (Chichewa)

Rattle

Under the earth

نسيتك (I forgot you)

Oferenda aos ancestrais (Offering to ancestors)

Means “rice” in Kinshasa slang (common staple). Sometimes used metaphorically for basic food.

انشالله خير (Hopefully good)