African Slang Words Starting With "S"

Viande en Dioula (Meat in Dioula)

Viande en Dioula (Meat in Dioula)

Femme respectable en Dioula (Respectable woman in Dioula)

Femme respectable en Dioula (Respectable woman in Dioula)

Matin en Dioula (Morning in Dioula)

Matin en Dioula (Morning in Dioula)

Apenas conversa; promessas vazias / Just talk; empty promises

Sõng (To help - Mooré)

Sõng-bila (Goodness child - kind person)

Sõng-weogo (Good place - nice area)

Sõnge (To help)

Sõngo n viim yaaba (Help lives with troubles - helping in hard times matters)

Sõngre (Help/assistance - Mooré)

Patience (Patience)

Sûr-sûr (Steady relationship)

Sûrement (Surely)

Literally 'forgive me,' but used as 'excuse me'. In Libya if you bump someone or need to get by, you say samiḥni (to a m...

Ma sœur (My sister)

La sœur aide (Sister helps)

Sœur soutenue (Supported sister)

La sœur étudie (Sister studies)

Sũ-me-yiiga (Anger caught me)

Sũnke (To smell)

Sɔ̀ (Demain/Tomorrow)

Cheval (Horse)

Rayd wev → Ride wave

Musicien traditionnel (Traditional musician)

Tile kelen bɛɛ, chaque matin (Every morning, each morning)

Mɔgɔ min bɛ wuli joona, min bɛ baara daminɛ joona (Someone who wakes up early, who starts work early)

Denmisɛnw ka dɔnfɛn, poupée (Children's doll, doll)

Taama taama, bolila caman (Walking around, moving a lot)

Pɔsin we de ɛp mayna → Person who helps miners

Sɔrɔ (To find/get - Dioula)

Sikrit grup → Secret group

Mek am → Make it

Used to soften a statement: 'with respect'.

Sɛbɛn kɛ, écriture (Do writing, writing)

Tek kia yusɛf → Take care yourself

Pe nɔ rich → Pay doesn't reach

Sɛn ɛp → Send help

Fɛn min bɛ sɛnɛ, culture (Thing that's farmed, crop)

Foroba baara, ka sɛnɛ kɛ (Field work, to farm)

Sɩd (To be true - Mooré)

Gɔvmɛnt ɛp → Government help

Sẽn (This - Mooré)

Sẽn ka biis yelle (Who knows tomorrow's matters)

“Internet guys,” joking term for people who believe everything online or are always online.

The reason being

Sahwira (Close friend/blood brother)

Ritual de despedida (Farewell ritual)