Browse African Slang

Walk well/Safe journey (Travel safe)

Isn't it

Qui, quel (Who, which)

የእንቅልፍ ሰዓት/የእንቅልፍ ሰዓት (Yenkilf seat) - nap time

Napaga (Royal court)

I like the style

Napoko (Queen)

Nappy (Natural hair)

Aina ya pombe (Type of alcohol)

Reduce/decrease

Discussion

Missing/lacking

Fire/hell

Literally 'that's the thing.' A colloquial way of saying 'exactly!' or 'that's it'

Nare (Buffalo - strong)

Nare ya dithaba (Mountain buffalo - strong and stubborn)

Narvalo (Crazy person - from Romani)

People

ناس معروفة (Well-known people)

نصاب (Scammer / fraud)

نصاب - Swindler

Generational advice

Fonte de água (Water source)

نصيب - Fate/Destiny

I'm very happy

Dry

Active/energetic

I forgot

Means 'Is that so' or 'Yep, exactly.' Can also mean 'that's how it is.' Depending on tone, it could convey agreement or ...

Nassara (White person/foreigner)

Nata (Gateway to Makgadikgadi)

Natal (Christmas)

Nage (Swimming)

أمة صاعدة (Ascending nation)

باني الأمة (Nation builder)

Constructor silencioso de nación (Quiet nation builder)

Nation building (Country development)

Construcción nacional continuando (Continuing nation building)

ኔሽን ፈርስት - ሃገር ቅድሚ ኩሉ (Nation first)

Nation puissante

La nation grandit (Nation grows)

حب الأمة (Nation love)

فخر الأمة (Nation pride)

La nation progresse (Nation progresses)

أمة فخورة (Proud nation)

أمة قوية (Strong nation)

Nation d'espoir (Nation of hope)

أمة متحدة (United nation)

A playful nickname for South Africa's Heritage Day (24 September). It's called this because people across the country ar...

National Day (Country celebration)