African Slang Words Starting With "O"

Original gangster / veteran (Original/elder)

Bank (Financial)

Traditional dress (Cultural wear)

Wrong pitch (Bad tune)

Amazing/free (Excellent/released)

Stres oor kollekte (Stress about collection)

Epangelo (Workplace)

Die een wat jy like by werk (The one you like at work)

Work celebration (Company event)

Skindery en fights by werk (Gossip and fights at work)

Liefde by die werk (Love at work)

Die mooi een by die werk (The pretty one at work)

Illegal position (Wrong place)

Cattle post (Ranch)

Funeral ceremony (Death ritual)

Hospital (Medical)

Watermelons (Sweet fruit)

Small child (Little one)

Herero capital (Cultural center)

Northern settlement (Small town)

Traditional spoon (Utensil)

Bicycle (Two wheels)

Eastern town (Rural center)

Shortcut (Quick route)

Young person (Youth)

Omunhu ngoka ta ninge iinima ei koloko (Person who does shady deals)

Thumb piano (Finger instrument)

Small child (Little one)

Rhino (Horned animal)

Medicine man/woman (Healer)

Baby (Infant)

Mouth (Eating organ)

Skipping rope (Jump game)

Small pieces of grilled meat (diminutive of kapana)" ("Namlish")

Omukazendu gumwe omwaanawa (Young beautiful woman)

Small drum (Hand drum)

Very hot (weather or thing (literally 'it’s hot')")

Getting lost (Lose way)

Dry season (No rain period)

Sharing (Distribution)

Thank you Herero (Gratitude)

Announcing (Proclaiming)

Sitting together (Gathering)

Sleeping (Resting)

To pray (Worship)

Praying for (Intercession)

Bathing (Washing)

Advising (Guidance)

Buying (Purchase)

Selling (Commerce)