Browse African Slang

Good at saving money

Injongo yekonga (Saving goal)

Tanjona fitahirizana / Savings goals

Grupo de ahorro digital (Digital savings group)

Organizes savings groups

Connaissance (Knowledge)

Connaissance (Knowledge)

Savoir acquis (Knowledge acquired)

Connaissance ancestrale (Ancestral knowledge)

Acquérir le savoir (Acquire knowledge)

Savoir des jeunes (Youth knowledge)

Expertise pratique (Practical expertise)

Savon (Soap)

Savon traditionnel (Traditional soap)

Sawa (Okay/fine - from Swahili)

Sawa (Coastal people)

Sawa/nzuri (Okay/good)

Sawa (Okay/fine - from Swahili)

D'accord/OK (OK/Alright)

Ni sawa (It's okay)

Slangy “okay sure,” often in agreeing reluctantly or casually.

Bem em lomwe (Well in Lomwe)

Fasting (Arabic)

Eu vejo-te/reconheço-te (I see you/acknowledge you)

Do; make

Is that right?

White plate

Friend (Somali/Arabic) - buddy, pal

Peace friend

Speak/Tell (Say)

Speak/Express (Say it)

No need to say more; I understand/agree" ("Modern slang (used in Namlish)")

I understand, no problem

Say thank you (Express gratitude)

Pardon? Please repeat.

Saya (Death - Dioula)

Jeweler

سيارة (Car)

Fishing

Carefree person

Means “take it easy” or “calm down.”. Usage: Sayes, bro, no need to get angry over a video game.

Traditional celebration

Sañam ci ñoom (Choose from them)

Sañse na tey (He/she dressed up today)

Community health

Improvised health

Health right

Lottery health

Mental health stigma

Morning