African Slang Words Starting With "N"

Nkuba (I hit/I'm at)

Literally “sweeping brooms,” it’s a colloquial term for Ugandans hustling abroad in menial jobs.

Chicken

Poule mouillée (Chicken, coward)

Jefe, persona importante (Boss, important person)

Nkumi (10,000 shillings)

Nkusanze (I found you)

Ferida/golpi (Ferida/golpe) (Wound/blow)

Nkwagala (I love you)

Nkwatiddwa (I'm angry)

Nkwe (Leopard - fierce)

Nkɔmmɔ bɔne (Bad talk) - Gossip or slander

N nna taa (I'm going)

Father/Friend (Father/Friend)

Nna (Me/As for me)

Me (Sotho).

Nnabagereka (Queen)

Nnake (Younger sibling)

Nnalongo (Mother of twins)

Mother/Dear (Mother/Dear)

Nngwe (Some/Another)

Nnina (I have)

Nnindirira (I'm waiting)

Nnumidwa (I'm bored)

Nnyaa (No)

Nnyabo (Madam/Lady)

Nnye (Small/Few)

Disagree (Disagree)

Blocks negativity

Not compulsory (Not compulsory)

Emphasizes that something is big or significant.

That's not how it is (That's incorrect)

It's not new/Been happening (This isn't new)

نو بيتشز - No bitches

Fasil swazir (Easy choice)

No cap, dëgg la (No cap, it's true)

No lie/Truth (No cap)

Bila kidhib (No lie)

No lie (Truth)

Sem mentira (No lie)

Pa manti (No lie)

No lie/For real/Honestly (No lie)

No cap (No lie)

No lie (No cap)

Ke nnete / Ha ke qhekelle (It's true / I'm not lying)

ኖ ካፕ/እውነት (No lie)

Akusi manga (No lies)

Nta binyoma (No lies)

Oshili / no lie (Truth / no lie)

نو كاپ - No lie