African Slang Words Starting With "S"

Kun, mun na (Reason, why)

Muɲu, ka mun (Patience, to endure)

Ko kɛ fɛn, savon (Washing thing, soap)

Jiginni dɛmɛbaga, accouchement aide (Birth helper, midwife)

Sky or heaven, used for something amazing (Origin: Bambara/Malian)

Waati min na fiɲɛ bɛ, nɛnɛ waati (Cold season, harmattan time)

Nɛnɛ ban, froid finir (Cold finish, end of cold season)

Mɔgɔ kura, mɔgɔ min kura naa sigida la (New person, someone who just came to the area)

Kabakurun caman, beaucoup nuages (Many clouds, cloudy)

Ji bɔ sankolo la, pluie (Water from sky, rain)

San kɔnɔntɔ waati min na san bɛ na kosɛbɛ (Rainy season when it rains a lot)

San waati cɛma, saison pluie milieu (Rain time middle, rainy season)

Ji di sɛnɛfɛnw ma, arroser (Give water to crops, to water)

Fini ɲumanw don, bien habillé (Wear nice clothes, well dressed)

Sonni, aumône (Gift, alms)

I yɛrɛ ja ta, yɛrɛ ja (Take your own photo, self photo)

Ala makɔnɔ, prière (God's call, prayer)

Taama fɛn, sanbara (Walking thing, shoes)

Ka se, arrivé (Arrived, reached)

Sira nama, poulet (Road meat, chicken)

Sigiyɔrɔ, so kɛrɛfɛ (Neighborhood, near home)

Kɛnɛdugu, nakɔfɛn caman bɛ yen (Kenedugu, many fruits there)

Sini, don nata (Tomorrow, coming day)

Sira ba, grande route (Big road, highway)

Sira misɛnnin, petit chemin (Small road, path)

Dusu siran, peur (Heart fear, fear)

Siran tɛ, courage (No fear, courage)

Fura ji, médicament liquide (Medicine water, syrup)

Sisan, nin waati yɛrɛ (Now, this very moment)

Muso kunsi suguya, femme coiffure (Woman hair style, hairstyle)

Lafiɲɛ, dɔgɔyɔrɔ (Rest, relaxation)

Marijuana or cannabis.

Dɔn, sɔgɔfɛ (Dance, party time)

Tile fanga, soleil force (Sun power, solar)

Sarakole, Kayes mɔgɔw (Sarakole, Kayes people)

Gao mɔgɔw, kɔrɔ masaya (Gao people, ancient kingdom)

Shɔ suguya, haricot (Bean type, bean)

Foroba kulusi, transport commun (Public vehicle, public transport)

Nɛrɛ kumu, afrika maggi (Locust bean, African seasoning)

Fɔcɛ fɛn, musique machine (Loud thing, music machine)

Maliba, Mali masaya daminɛna (Great Mali, Mali empire founder)

Ntolatan yɔrɔ, jeu place (Playing place, stadium)

Baara kalanni, baara ɲɛfɔli (Work learning, work demonstration)

I ka hali bi, i ka ko bi (Your situation today, your thing today)

Feerefɛnw banna, marchandise fini (Goods finished, out of stock)

Ko kɛlen minnu bɛ bila WhatsApp walima Instagram kan (Things posted on WhatsApp or Instagram)

Sɛbɛnnikɛlan, sɛbɛlifɛn (Pen, writing tool)

Su bɛɛ, chaque nuit (Every night, each night)

Sun k'a kɔn, jeûner (Fast on it, to fast)

Dumuni duman, sucre (Sweet food, sugar)