Browse African Slang

Objectif atteint (Goal achieved)

Objectif clair (Clear objective)

But commun

Objectif dépassé (Goal exceeded)

Objectif fixé (Objective set)

Objectif atteint (Goal reached)

Objectif personnel (Personal goal)

Girl/Young woman (Girl)

Obligation (Bond) - French

Titres de dette (Bonds)

Argent (Money)

Ho bona haholo / To bona a lot

Life is war (Life is battle)

White person or foreigner, used without malice.

Second-hand clothes (Used clothes from abroad)

Obroni wawu (Dead white man's clothes) - Used clothes

Surveillant élection (Election observer)

أوبسيسد - Obsessed

Obstacle

Obstacle franchi (Obstacle overcome)

Saltador ágil de obstáculos (Agile obstacle jumper)

Obstacle à dépasser (Obstacle to overcome)

Têtu (Stubborn)

Weather; time

Ugali wa Kiluhya (Luhya ugali)

Ni wazi (Obviously)

Véhicule d'occasion (Used vehicle)

Chance (Opportunity)

Hafla/wakati maalum (Occasion/special time)

Occasion trouvée (Occasion found)

نسيم المحيط (Ocean breeze)

أوشن فورتريس - قلعة المحيط (ocean fortress)

Tia ranomasina / Ocean friendly

قلب محيطي (Ocean heart)

Conocimiento profundo del océano (Deep ocean knowledge)

حامي المحيط (Ocean protector)

Protector valiente del océano (Brave ocean protector)

Lector hábil del océano (Skilled ocean reader)

Alma profunda del océano (Deep ocean soul)

أوشن فيو - إطلالة المحيط (ocean view)

Sabiduría del océano hablando (Speaking ocean wisdom)

Another slang for 'rural area,' same context as shagz. From 'up country.'

Jovem rebelde (em Umbundu) (Rebellious youth in Umbundu)

Grupo / associação (Group / association)

أوضة - Room

Au revoir (Goodbye)

قدام - In front

Elder/old man (Somali) - respectful

Betting chances/Probability (Winning likelihood)

Bahati nasibu za uhakika (Sure betting odds)