African Slang Words Starting With "N"

Umukinnyi mushya (New player)

نوب (Noob / beginner)

Beginner/Newbie (Noob)

Moqali / Beginner

Mchezaji mpya (New player)

Beginner/Amateur (New player)

Débutant (Newbie)

Mubtadi'a (Beginner)

Débutant, nul (Beginner, newbie)

Prinspianti (Principiante) (Noob)

Debitan (Beginner)

Jogador iniciante (Beginner player)

Newbie/beginner

Total noob (Complete beginner)

ኑብ/ጀማሪ (Noob/beginner)

Umuntfu lomusha (New person)

Beginner (Noob)

Débutant local (Local noob)

Noodo yaa yembre (The mouth is the face - words represent you)

Noogo (Mouth/word)

Afrikaans for "never!" but used as an exclamation meaning "No way!" or "Unbelievable!" It's an expression of surprise or...

Noon (Midday)

Playful or emphatic way of saying “No” (elongated for effect).

Noor bi fees na (It's dusty)

نور عيني (Light of my eyes)

Noor aini (Light of my eyes)

The dry period

Noor seg n wʋm (A mouth's secret is sweet - gossip is tempting)

Noor-miuugu (Sweet mouth)

Border post town (River crossing)

Means someone who is naive or unsophisticated (from Hausa 'nursery'). City youth might call a village newbie a noozah li...

Hapana (Nope)

No/Negative (Nah)

To chill or relax, literally to rest (Origin: Wolof/Senegalese)

Don't force (Don't force it)

Nor pay attention to am (Don't pay attention to it/him/her)

Nor get vex (Don't be angry)

Mudjê di filhu (Mulher de filho) (Daughter-in-law)

Avaratra / North

Direction (Northeast)

Direction géographique (North-south)

Personne du nord (Person from the north)

Of course or naturally; borrowed from French but given Algerian flavor - implies something should be obvious or expected...

Of course; obviously

Bisanzwe (Normally)

Norme de qualité (Quality standard)

فخر الشمال (North pride)

الشمال القوي (Strong north)

North style (Northern way)

انقسام شمال-جنوب (North-South divide)