Browse African Slang

Nyogokuru (Grandmother)

Literally snake, but slang for a hard pull of liquor (like how a snake strikes – used among some youth).

Nyoka wa msitu (Forest snake)

Tree snake

Money

Nyota/mtu maarufu (Star/famous person)

Many stars

To heavily self-brand (after Cassper).

Nyoxer (To despise/look down on)

Bon/bien (Good)

Nyuku (Sweetheart/Babe)

Money notes (street).

Nyuman (Good - Dioula)

Maison (House) - Swahili

Nyumba/makazi (House/residence)

Kikundi cha ulinzi wa mtaa (Neighborhood watch)

Many houses

Ukoo wa Wakikuyu (Kikuyu clan)

Nyumba ya kwanza (First home)

Thatched house

Old house

Nyumbani/nyumba (At home)

Nyumbu/mnyama mwingine (Wildebeest/another animal)

Nyuure (To drink)

Bon/bien (Good/well)

Réveiller (To wake up)

Réveille-toi (Wake up)

Bɛnkan, ɲɔgɔn ye (Together, see each other)

Femme (Woman)

Jeune fille (Young girl)

Oncle maternel (Maternal uncle)

Ka kɛ tiɲɛ ye, ka kɛ cɛ ye (To be serious, to be a man)

Ɲɛda sin, ka lajɛ (Face towards, to look at)

Mots Nzakara (Nzakara words)

Faim (Hunger)

Equipo nacional de fútbol (National football team)

Orgullo del Nzalang Nacional (National Thunder pride)

Dieu (God)

God will work it out

Que Dieu bénisse (God bless)

Nzango (Traditional hopscotch game)

Traditional hopscotch

Means “hunger” in Shona, also used to imply *lust or craving*, even sexual hunger.

Faim du quartier (Neighborhood hunger)

Ethnie du sud-est (Southeast ethnic group)

Good path

God's way

Amour/romance (Love/romance)

Song of heaven

Quartier populaire (Popular neighborhood)