Browse African Slang

Retournement de situation (Plot twist)

Fiainana miovaova / Plot twist life

Nyumba ya ghorofa (Apartment building)

Playful twist on “politics,” meaning office gossip or internal fights.

Plouc (Hick)

Kulima (To plough)

Supplier, connection

Well-connected.

Orana / Rain

Pluie attendue (Expected rain)

Pluie bénie (Blessed rain)

Bruine (Drizzle)

Pluie inattendue (Unexpected rain)

Pluie de saison (Seasonal rain)

La pluie tombe (Rain falls)

Pluies espérées (Hoped rains)

የቧንቧ ሰራተኛ/የቧንቧ ሰራተኛ (Yebanba serategna) - plumber

Larger body/Full figure (Big size)

Gain en capital (Capital gain)

Maro / Several

Operating route/Running (Working route)

Environmental awareness slogan

Plaster

Plâtre (Cast)

Tire

Pneu (Tire)

Roue (Tire)

Pneu à plat

Problema / contratempo (Flat tire / setback)

Pneu furado (Flat tire)

Árvore de fruta (Fruit tree)

Cool; I'm fine (response to mambo)

Sawa/vizuri (Good/cool)

Very cool

Kubulala tilwane ngekungekho emtsetfweni (Killing animals illegally)

Generational poverty

Elegant poor

Proud poor

Poor reality

Creative poverty

Hereditary poverty

Luxurious poverty

Pobreza mata (Poverty kills)

Clutch bag

To keep money for self.

Podcast (Podcast)

Podcast (Podcast)

مدمن بودكاست (Podcast addict)

Intento local de podcast (Local podcast attempt)

Sehemu ya podcast (Podcast episode)