Browse African Slang

Appearance rich

Facade rich

Appearing wealthy while struggling

Profited from conflict

Illusion rich

Instant rich

Ricoffy (Coffee)

Riddim bi hard (The rhythm is hard)

Rythme local enflammé (Local riddim fire)

ራይድ/መኪና (Ride)

Loyal friend (Ultimate supporter)

Ride or die (Loyal friend)

ራይድ ሼር/ራይድ ሼር (Ride share) - ride sharing

Kuhamba ndzawonye (Traveling together)

Compartir viaje formal (Formal ride sharing)

Compartir viaje informal (Informal ride sharing)

Support each other (Stand united)

Slang for a car or vehicle (common in youth talk, borrowed from American rap: *whip* or *G*-ride).

Ridge hospital - Major hospital reference

French for 'nothing bad,' and used in Guinea to mean 'everything's fine.' If you ask someone how they're doing, they mig...

Nothing special (French)

Tout est possible (Nothing is decided)

Nothing (French-Somali emphasis)

Starehe / raha (Fun / pleasure)

ريف كوست - ساحل الريف (Rif coast)

ريف دايلكت - لهجة ريفية (Rif dialect)

ريف غايتواي - بوابة الريف (Rif mountains gateway)

ريف ماونتن - جبل الريف (Rif mountain)

From the Rif region

ሪፍት ቫሊ/ስምጥ ሸለቆ (Rift Valley)

Computer/gaming setup.

Vida en plataforma petrolera (Life on oil rig)

Tristeza de rotación (Rig rotation blues)

Síndrome de esposa de plataforma (Rig wife syndrome)

Right (Right)

Immediately/Present (Right now)

Right wrong (Morality)

Rights (Human rights)

Conciencia de derechos creciendo (Growing rights awareness)

Baja conciencia de derechos (Low rights awareness)

Defensor valiente de derechos (Brave rights defender)

الحقوق مهمة (Rights matter)

Protección débil de derechos (Weak rights protection)

Rire (To laugh)

Rigoler (To laugh/have fun)

Wind

ريح قوية - رياح قوية (strong wind)

Portuguese for “hard/tough,” used as slang for someone resilient or something difficult.

Rike (To lend)

Rimayé (Noble class)