Browse African Slang

Watermelons (Sweet fruit)

Oim (Me - verlan)

Oinj (Joint - verlan)

Animal volant (Flying animal)

Colibri (Hummingbird)

Liar/Deceiver (Liar)

Cheating or unfair practice.

Ok já (Ok already)

Small child (Little one)

Moto-taxi (Motorcycle taxi)

Moto-taxi nigérian (Nigerian motorcycle taxi)

A motorcycle taxi (by extension used as a verb meaning to travel by motorcycle).

Okada (Motorcycle taxi)

Motorbike transport on campus (Campus bikes)

Okada chase - Motorcycle taxi race

Herero capital (Cultural center)

Northern settlement (Small town)

Traditional spoon (Utensil)

Bicycle (Two wheels)

Eastern town (Rural center)

Shortcut (Quick route)

Rester (Stay)

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")

A common folding pocketknife (brand name used generally).

Omukazendu gumwe omwaanawa (Young beautiful woman)

Small drum (Hand drum)

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

Okay (Okay)

Okay oh (Alright)

Guy or bloke (casual term for a man).

Means “agreement” or “okay” (when everyone consents to something).

Get out

أخت - Sister

أختي - أختي (My sister)

D'accord en Nouchi (Okay in Nouchi)

Used like “you see/that’s what I mean.”

D'accord en Myene (Okay in Myene)

(Yoruba) 'My husband' / 'My wife,' respectively. Often used affectionately even between serious dating partners (not jus...

Mkopo wa data (Data loan)

Okok (Traditional leaf dish)

Ville minière (Mining town)