Browse African Slang

PMU (Horse betting)

Paam (To get/obtain - Mooré)

Paam seg n pa koose (Knowledge's secret doesn't sell - wisdom is earned)

Paam-wende (God's gift)

Pag n pa tara (A woman has no limits - women can achieve anything)

Pag-biiga tara buudu (A woman's child has family)

Pag-bila (Woman child - young lady)

Pag-la-yiri (Girl - Mooré)

Pag-sõnga (Good woman - virtuous wife)

Pag-wende (Woman)

Pagne (Wrapper cloth)

Pagne tissé (Woven cloth)

Paillote (Straw shelter)

Pain de singe (Baobab fruit)

Pain-beignet (Bread and fritters)

Palabrer (To discuss at length)

Palabreur (Talker)

Palu (Malaria)

Pame (To understand)

Panga (Power/strength - Mooré)

Panthère (Panther)

Papayer (Papaya tree)

Parabole (Satellite dish)

Pardon (Excuse me - French)

Parfois (Sometimes)

Parkia (African locust bean)

Partenariat (Partnership)

Partout (Everywhere)

Pas de problème (No problem)

Pasteur (Pastor)

Patate douce (Sweet potato)

Patrie (Motherland)

Patron (Boss)

Pauvre (Poor person)

Peintre (Painter)

Penalty (Penalty kick)

Percé (Broken through - made it)

Perruque (Wig)

Petit mil (Millet)

Petit(e) (Young one)

Peulh (Fulani person)

Peut-être (Maybe)

Pharmacie (Pharmacy)

Pharmacien (Pharmacist)

Photobomb (Intrude in photo)

Photographe (Photographer)

Pige (To jump)

Pike (To close)

Pikeum (Injection/shot)

Pique-nique (Picnic)