African Slang Words Starting With "N"

Everything okay.

Everything okay.

No strings attached (No commitment)

Bila majukumu (No strings attached)

نو سترينجز أتاتشد - No strings attached

Our land!

Busy/Rushed (No time)

Com dívidas (In debt)

Don't be angry (Don't be upset)

No vex (Don't be angry)

No wahala (No problem)

No problem/It's okay (No trouble)

'No trouble,' borrowed from Nigerian Pidgin, but Liberians also say no fuss or no palava. It means no worries.

Akunankinga (No problem)

'No trouble,' borrowed from Nigerian Pidgin, but Liberians also say no fuss or no palava. It means no worries.

Nɔbɔdi no wetin go apin → Nobody knows what will happen

Hakuna njia (No way)

Hakuna njia (No way)

Impossible/Never (No way)

Don't worry

Nta kibazo (No problem)

Don't stress (It's okay)

A humorous South African way to convey indecision or mixed feelings, often said when someone is non-committal. It string...

No-life (No-lifer)

NoSQL (NoSQL)

Mangetaheta hanina / Te-hisakafo (Hungry / Want to eat)

Umuntu ongabalulekile / Umuntu ongaziwa (Unimportant person / Unknown person)

Village noble

Cerveja nacional (National beer)

Noche de mucha fiesta (Heavy party night)

Noga (Snake - untrustworthy)

Noga e tshwarwa ke tlhogo (Snake is caught by head)

Noga ya metsi (Water snake - dangerous in their element)

Natse / quite or even (Quite / even)

Noheli (Christmas)

Black (French)

Noise quiet (Sound levels)

Reflection night

Compromisso pré-matrimonial (Pre-marital commitment)

Kompromisu (Compromisso) (Engagement)

Fruit à coque (Nut)

نجوم (Stars / excellent)

Noka (River)

Vite, rapidement (Fast, quickly)

ኖኪያ/ኖኪያ (Nokia)

Oncle (Uncle)

Oncle (Uncle)

Noko (Porcupine)

Something great or impressive.

Nigerian movie industry (Nigerian movie industry)