African Slang Words Starting With "N"

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)

Nzaha (Fun/Entertainment)

Mots Nzakara (Nzakara words)

Fomi grandi (Fome grande) (Great hunger)

Faim (Hunger)

Faim (Hunger)

Equipo nacional de fútbol (National football team)

Orgullo del Nzalang Nacional (National Thunder pride)

Dieu (God)

Dieu (God)

Dieu (God) - Lingala

God will work it out

Que Dieu bénisse (God bless)

Que Dieu bénisse le Congo (God bless Congo)

God exists

Deus/kriador (Deus/criador) (God/creator)

Deus supremu (Deus supremo) (Supreme God)

Nzango (Traditional hopscotch game)

Traditional hopscotch

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

Nzara (From Nzara)

Faim du quartier (Neighborhood hunger)

Nze ndi (I am)

Ethnie du sud-est (Southeast ethnic group)

Route, chemin (Road, path) - Lingala

Chemin, route (Path, road)

Good path

God's way

Amour/romance (Love/romance)

Song of heaven

Quartier populaire (Popular neighborhood)

Maya (Water - Zande)

Nzikiriza (I agree)

Case traditionnelle (Traditional hut) - terme Kongo

Éléphant (Elephant)

Nzoni mingi (Very good/excellent)

Beauté du pays (Beauty of the country)

Corps (Body)

Corps (Body) - Lingala

Corps, physique (Body, physique)

Corps (Body)

Corps froid, sans émotion (Cold body, emotionless)

Bon, beau (Good, beautiful) - Swahili

Good; fine

All are colorful Lingala slang terms for “girlfriend” or “girl” (each a nuance: chick, sweetheart, etc.).

“It’s not hitting,” meaning it’s not cool or not working for me. Usage: Essa música não tá a bater, muda pra outra. (Thi...

Nie waar nie? (Right?)

Otuu mbela? / right? (Right? / isn't it?)