African Slang Words Starting With "N"

Madam

My dear (female)

Ahaguruka taxi (Taxi park)

Nyagasani (Sir/Madam)

Akarere ka Nyagatare (Nyagatare district)

Ukwezi kwa karindwi (July)

Mchaga wa Kihaya (Haya youth)

Chukua (Take)

Nyakubahwa (Respected one)

Bint jamila (Beautiful girl - from Nuer)

Madina fi Darfur (City in Darfur)

Jovem Fula (Fula youth)

Nyam sa bu neex (Delicious nyam sa soup)

Laham (Meat - Swahili)

Animal (Animal)

Nyama (Meat)

Meat

La viande (Meat)

Meat

Nyama ya kuchoma (Roasted meat)

Laham mashwi (Roasted meat - East African)

Inyama zokye (Grilled meat)

Sherehe ya nyama ya kuchoma (Roasted meat festival)

Viande de classe (Classy meat)

Nyama ya kondoo (Sheep meat)

Nyama ya kuku (Chicken meat)

Chicken meat

Nyama ya mbuzi (Goat meat)

Nyama ya wingi (Abundant meat)

Nyama na mchuzi (Meat with sauce)

Nyama ya ng'ombe (Beef)

Nyama halisi (Real meat)

Nyama ya punda (Donkey meat)

Beef

Akarere ka Nyamagabe (Nyamagabe district)

Akarere ka Nyamasheke (Nyamasheke district)

Mixing different foods together

God's grace (God's mercy)

Someone who loves eating

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

Akarere ka Nyamirambo (Nyamirambo neighborhood)

Traditional judge

Adivinho, vidente (Diviner, seer)

Argent, fric (Money, cash)

Nyang (Girl/girlfriend)

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

Rivière frontalière (Border river)

Nyani (Baboon)

Nyani/mtu mjinga (Monkey/foolish person)

Baboon (ugly person)