Browse African Slang

Someone who loves eating

Nickname for Nyamirambo, a famous lively district in Kigali. Used by youth much like saying 'Nyami'

Traditional judge

Adivinho, vidente (Diviner, seer)

Argent, fric (Money, cash)

Belle fille, jolie femme (Beautiful girl, pretty woman)

Nyani/mtu mjinga (Monkey/foolish person)

Nyani (Baboon)

Nyansa nni fam (Wisdom is not on ground) - Wisdom is not common

Buttocks (borrowed from pidgin).

Nyanya/mzee wa kike (Grandmother/female elder)

Bibi (Grandmother)

Vraiment (Really)

Bashanyana ba lithethefatsi / Drug users (Drug boys / Addicts)

Slang referring to a big booty (originating from nyabula?); often guys will whisper it when a curvy lady passes.

Binti kwa Kiluo (Daughter in Luo)

Mungu kwa Kiluo (God in Luo)

Another popular term for buttocks.

Short grass

Malisho ya asili (Natural pastures)

Mtoto kwa Kiluo (Child in Luo)

Nyati/ng'ombe wa msitu (Buffalo/wild cow)

Búfalo (Buffalo)

Ala ya Kiluo (Luo instrument)

A Sesotho word for a 'concubine' or secret lover in an ongoing affair. It can refer to either a mistress or 'side guy' o...

Mystery or something scary (from secret dancer mask)" (Chewa culture slang)

Modern nets

Devin (Diviner)

Être (To be)

Nyefolo (Disgust)

Means urge or excitement, often referring to that jittery feeling to dance

Nama e omisitsoeng / Biltong (Dried meat)

Rangi nyekundu (Red color)

Red like blood

Poulet à l'huile de palme (Chicken in palm oil)

Nyene inzu (Landlord)

Rangi nyeupe (White color)

Blanc (White)

White like snow

Rangi nyeusi (Black color)

Noir (Black)

Black like darkness

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

Vache (Cow)

Chants traditionnels (Traditional songs)

Wedding songs

Wedding songs

Old songs

Nyimbo za zamani (Old songs)