Browse African Slang

بدوي عصري (Modern nomad)

Nomade d'aujourd'hui

Whatever it takes.

Apelido familiar importante (Important family surname)

Nomination (Nomination)

Nominé (Nominee)

Delicious noms (Delicious food)

Unread

Non mais (Come on/seriously)

Ce qui n'est pas exprimé (Unspoken)

Abandon de poursuites (Dismissal)

Lokungatsandzi inzuzo (Not wanting profit)

Off-campus student (Day student)

Absurdité (Nonsense)

Sans arrêt (Non-stop)

Pacifisme (Non-violence)

Aveugle (Blind person)

Nondo/mtu mrefu (Heron/tall person)

None se (So then) - Common 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)

Noo tudd? (What's your name?)

Novato (Newbie)

Newbie/beginner

Jogador iniciante (Beginner player)

Débutant (Newbie)

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).

Noor bi fees na (It's dusty)

نور عيني (Light of my eyes)

The dry period

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

Noor-miuugu (Sweet mouth)

Border post town (River crossing)