Browse African Slang

Setlhopha (Group)

Setlogolo (Grandchild)

Setopoti (Three-legged pot)

Setswana sa me (My culture)

Setswana sa rona (Our Setswana culture)

Setswiri (Chick)

سطاتي - من سطات (from Settat)

Fixador de maquiagem (Makeup setting spray)

Mametraka lamaody / Setting trends

Paramètres (Settings)

Financial situation

To resolve or take care of something, often by paying a bit. 'I will settle you' can mean I'll tip/bribe you later.

Settle matter (Resolve issue)

In Nigerian usage, to be settled means to be paid off, often as a bribe or to resolve an obligation. "I don settle am" i...

Go settle down (Get married)

Réserve naturelle (Nature reserve)

Setulo (Chair)

Lisebelisoa / Equipment

Arrangement (Setup)

Seulement (Only/just)

Feeling of frustration or bitterness (French slang, from Arabic *soum*).

Make clothes/Tailoring (Clothing creation)

Sistema de alcantarillado ausente (Absent sewage system)

Sexy (Sexy)

Séduisant (Sexy)

Yellow

Sfebe (Loose woman - derogatory)

سفنج، دونات مغربي (Moroccan donut)

Algerian donut

ስጋ ተራ/ስጋ ተራ (Siga tera) - meat section

Sgebenga (Thug/Criminal)

A criminal or gangster (alternative spelling *skebenga*).

Lehlokohloko / Criminal (Criminal / Thug)

Small/little; young

صغير كبير - صغير كبير (small becomes big)

Small (feminine)

Moshemane / Ngoan'eso (Boy / Young brother)

A filler word used for emphasis or to mean 'though/anyway.' Placed at sentence end or before a clause

An affectionate term for friend (short for Shona *shamwari*, friend). Often used in direct address.

Sha (Bro/friend - from Swahili)

A casual form of address to a friend, equivalent to 'dude' or 'pal.' It adds familiarity or emphasis. Can be used with a...

شقة - Apartment

شعبي (Popular / of the people)

شعبي - Popular/Folk music

Barley

Literally “hair,” used to mean something is awesome or top-notch (like “that’s hair” meaning it’s styled/good).

شاطر (Clever / skilled)

شعبي (Folk / popular music)

Tea (Somali) - Essential drink in daily life

Tea with milk (Somali)