Browse African Slang

Roog-n-taaba (Household)

Rooibos (Red tea)

Derogatory Afrikaans term for an English-speaking white South African.

Living space/Bedroom (Chamber)

Umngani wekamelo (Room friend)

رومايت دراما - دراما الشريك السكني (roommate drama)

Roommate palava - Issues with housemates

Issues met huismaat (Issues with housemate)

روت - تجذر (immobilize)

Root culture (Deep tradition)

روت سيرتشينڭ - البحث عن الجذور (root searching)

Roots (Medicinal roots)

Usul (Origins)

Conexión inquebrantable con raíces (Unbreakable roots connection)

جذور عميقة (Deep roots)

Digital roots

Fototra sy elatra / Roots and wings

روتس وينڭز - جذور وأجنحة (roots wings)

Roupa limpa (Clean clothes)

Famoso mercado informal (Famous informal market)

Rosa Ree/msanii wa kike (Rosa Ree/female artist)

መቁጠሪያ/መቁጠሪያ (Mekuteria) - rosary

Rose (Pink)

روز فالي - وادي الورود (rose valley)

روز ووتر - ماء الورد (rose water)

كفاح روصو (Rosso hustle)

Dew

Rosée (Dew)

Trajeto do transporte (Transport route)

Alternative route

Calendario de trabajo petrolero (Oil work schedule)

Entroncamento rodoviário (Road junction)

روتيت - Rotate

Going through group members (topic focus).

Struggle routine

روحة (Going / trip)

روحي (My soul)

Spare tire

Rougail / Sauce pimentée (Spicy sauce / Hot sauce)

Red (French)

Menaka molotra / Lipstick

A playful regional saying from Durban, referring to Bluff (a Durban suburb). It means someone is hardy or streetwise, of...

Rough rough (Very rough)

Harsh words/Rude (Aggressive speech)

Roughly roughly (Very rough)

Go/leave; commanding someone to go

Literally “my soul,” used as an affectionate term like “darling” (to females). Usage: Kouzi, rouhi, don’t stress – you’l...

Roumdé (Seasonal market)

Round (Drinks for all)

Traffic circle/Rotary (Roundabout)