Browse African Slang

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...

Make something acceptable

Norme de qualité (Quality standard)

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)

Midnight

نوستالجيا (Nostalgia)

مشاعر الحنين (Nostalgic feels)

Mal du pays (Homesickness)

Homeland nostalgia

Homesick

Nostalgia (Nostalgia)

Nosy Be / Nosy manitra

Nosy mena / Red island

Nosy soa / Beautiful island

Not enough (Inadequate)

Haitafanyika (Not happening)

نوت هير فور إت - Not here for it

نوت لايك أذر جيرلز - Not like other girls

Calling yourself out

Si sana (Not really)

نوت ذا - Not the

Cédula de dinheiro (Money bill)

Nota boa (Good grade)

Nota grande (Big bill)

Elder/dignitary

Conseil des notables

Personnalité respectée du quartier (Respected neighborhood figure)

Notaire (Notary)

Notaire (Notary)

Officier légal (Public notary)

Jatebɔ, kalan sɔrɔli hakɛ (Grade, study achievement measure)

Résultat (Grade)

Note attendue (Awaited grade)