Browse African Slang

Nyoka/mnyama mrefu (Snake/long animal)

Tree snake

Money

Nyota/mtu maarufu (Star/famous person)

Many stars

To heavily self-brand (after Cassper).

Nyoxer (To despise/look down on)

An African term starting with the prefix 'n', which commonly indicates a noun class in Bantu languages. The root 'yperni...

An African term starting with the prefix 'n', which commonly indicates a noun class in Bantu languages. The root 'ypo' l...

An African term starting with the prefix 'n', which commonly indicates a noun class in Bantu languages. The root 'ysuliw...

Bon/bien (Good)

Nyuku (Sweetheart/Babe)

Nyuku (Sweetheart/Babe)

Derrière (Behind)

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

Traditional houses

Nyumbani/nyumba (At home)

Nyumbu/mnyama mwingine (Wildebeest/another animal)

Nyuure (To drink)

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

Cheveux (Hair)

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) - Lingala

God will work it out

Que Dieu bénisse (God bless)

Que Dieu bénisse le Congo (God bless Congo)

God exists

Nzango (Traditional hopscotch game)

Traditional hopscotch

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