African Slang Words Starting With "P"

Passar pela peneira (To sift)

Pasá na penera (Passar na peneira) (Sift)

Kugerageza umutekano (Penetration testing)

To go crazy or be crazy (from Shona *kupenga*, to be mad).

Shona for “crazy”, used to mean awesome or insane. Can be positive like “lit.”

Zona mineira (Mining area)

Penja (Plantain variety)

Minibus/Shared taxi (Public transport)

Ho qeta litlhahlobo / Exams finished (Finish exams)

The party or celebration after finishing final exams (literally dropping one’s pen).

Refleti dirêitu (Refletir direito) (Think properly)

Refleti muitu (Refletir muito) (Think deeply)

Pension

ፔንሽን/ፔንሽን (Pension) - guest house

Retirement money

Umholo (Pension)

Pensheni (Pension)

Retraite digne (Dignity pension)

Fantasía de pensión (Pension fantasy)

Imali yomholo (Pension money)

Fon pansyon (Pension fund)

Retraite modeste (Modest pension)

Retirement savings worry | Aftree spaar bekommernis

Gahunda ya pansiyo (Pension plan)

Plan pansyon (Pension planning)

Jeitu di kabelu (Jeito de cabelo) (Hairstyle)

Estilo de cabelo (Hairstyle)

Spirit church

Top floor apartment (Top floor apartment)

Inzu yo hejuru (Top house)

پينت هاوس - Penthouse

Top floor luxury (Rooftop apartment)

Arranja kabelu (Arranjar cabelo) (Comb)

Arranjá kabelu (Arranjar cabelo) (Comb hair)

Grandes penalidades (Penalty kicks)

Peo (Planting)

Peo / Ho jala (Seeds / To plant)

Célébrités, personnalités (Celebrities, personalities)

People Power (Political movement)

Community priority

Dimoun ki kontan dimoun (People person)

Socially outgoing (Sociable individual)

بيبل بليزر - مُرضي الناس (people pleaser)

بيبل بليزنق (People pleasing)

Human driven | Mens gedryf

Sorry; excuse me (Origin: Chichewa)

Sorry

Sopa picante tradicional (Traditional spicy soup)

Especialista en sopa pepe (Pepe soup specialist)

Sopa picante de pescado (Spicy fish soup)