African Slang Words Starting With "N"

Nyimbo za zamani (Old songs)

Old songs

Nyina w'umwana (Mother of child - single mother)

Nyini (To search - Dioula)

Nyirakuru (Maternal grandmother)

Mushiki wa papa (Father's sister)

Nyirasenge (Mother's sister)

Mushiki wa mama (Maternal aunt)

Embarrass / put down.

Friend

Avant-hier (Day before yesterday)

Town pleasant | Dorp aangenaam

Go rata thata (To love deeply)

Mama wa mama cyangwa mama wa papa (Grandmother)

Nyogokuru (Grandmother)

Mushiki wa mama (Mother's sister)

Literally snake, but slang for a hard pull of liquor (like how a snake strikes – used among some youth).

Nyoka wa msitu (Forest snake)

Tree snake

Musaza wa mama (Mother's brother)

Money

Nyota/mtu maarufu (Star/famous person)

Many stars

To heavily self-brand (after Cassper).

Nyoxer (To despise/look down on)

Fresh os → Fresh house

Bon/bien (Good)

Money notes (street).

Nyuku (Sweetheart/Babe)

Zamani (Back then)

Nyuman (Good - Dioula)

Nyumba/makazi (House/residence)

Maison (House) - Swahili

Kikundi cha ulinzi wa mtaa (Neighborhood watch)

Many houses

Ukoo wa Wakikuyu (Kikuyu clan)

Nyumba ya kwanza (First home)

Thatched house

Old house

Nyumbani/nyumba (At home)

Nyumbu/mnyama mwingine (Wildebeest/another animal)

Ishyamba rya Nyungwe (Nyungwe Forest)

Nyuure (To drink)

Bon/bien (Good/well)

Réveiller (To wake up)

Nakɔfɛn, mil (Garden thing, millet)

Réveille-toi (Wake up)

Bɛnkan, ɲɔgɔn ye (Together, see each other)

Femme (Woman)

Jeune fille (Young girl)