Browse African Slang

Resolve/Fix (Make peace)

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)

Tulo ea morena / Chief's place (Chief's residence / Royal place)

Arrangement (Setup)

Trap/Arrangement (Setup)

Seulement (Only/just)

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

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

Make clothes/Stitch (Sew)

Sistema de alcantarillado ausente (Absent sewage system)

Sewet na (He/she is thin)

Sexy (Sexy)

Séduisant (Sexy)

Yellow

Sfebe (Loose woman - derogatory)

سفنج، دونات مغربي (Moroccan donut)

Algerian donut

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

Sgadla is a colloquial term used in African communities.

Sgebenga (Thug/Criminal)

Sgebenga (Thug/Criminal)

Lehlokohloko / Criminal (Criminal / Thug)

Small/little; young

صغير كبير - صغير كبير (small becomes big)

Small (feminine)

Moshemane / Ngoan'eso (Boy / Young brother)

Sha (Bro/friend - from Swahili)

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

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

Sha (Bro/friend - from Swahili)

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)

Mix tea (prepare tea)

Hot tea (Somali) - tea seller's call

Beach/coastal

New shirt

شاب - Young man

شبعان (Full / satisfied)

Beautiful/attractive (f)