African Slang Words Starting With "S"

ዋና/ዋና (Wana) - swimming

Kuogelea/mchezo wa maji (Swimming/water sport)

Ho sesa / Ho qoela (To swim / To float)

Swimming (Swimming)

Water training (Water training)

Water facility/Aquatic center (Pool facility)

መዋኛ ገንዳ/መዋኛ ገንዳ (Mewanya genda) - swimming pool

A vest or undershirt (because it resembles a pig skin? Origin unclear, but commonly used).

Card payment

Swipe action

Glisser (Swipe)

Swipe action

Kwanga umuntu (To reject someone)

Reject/Not interested (Decline match)

Verwerp (Reject)

ስዋይፕ ሌፍት/ወደ ግራ መጥረግ (Swipe left)

سوايب ليفت (Swipe left)

Deslizar para esquerda - rejeitar (Swipe left - reject)

حياة السحب (Swipe life)

Glisser à droite (Swipe right)

ስዋይፕ ራይት/ወደ ቀኝ መጥረግ (Swipe right)

سوايب رايت (Swipe right)

Swip drwat (Swipe right)

Swipe right (Show interest)

Show interest/Like someone (Approve match)

Deslizar para direita - aprovar (Swipe right - approve)

Kwemera umuntu (To accept someone)

سوايب اب (Swipe up)

Faire défiler sur les réseaux (To swipe on social media)

Approuver sur app de rencontre (Swipe right)

Wi lɔvli kɔntri → Our lovely country

Lɔvli kɔntri → Lovely country

Fayn fayn tɔk fɔ mek pɔsin gladi → Nice talk to make someone happy

مفتاح - Switch

Om hard te studeer (To study hard)

سويڤل - Swvl

Lasians (Science)

Équipe nationale de football (National football team)

Muhtasari (Syllabus)

Photocopied notes

Symbiose conjugale (Marital symbiosis)

National symbols

سيمبا، لطيف (Nice, friendly)

Musique orchestrale (Orchestral music)

Ibimenyetso by'uburwayi (Signs of illness)

Synchroniser (To sync)

Kuwa pamoja (To be in sync)

Sync (Synchronize)

Meaningful coincidence (Meaningful coincidence)

Synchronicité (Synchronicity)