Browse African Slang

Safety net (Backup support)

Tiseluleko tekuphepha (Safety advice)

Slang for a South African person. Often used playfully or by expats

سافرون لاكجري - رفاهية الزعفران (saffron luxury)

Clean; good; okay

Clean; good; okay

صافي باراكا - كفى (enough already)

Means “enough” or “done.” Used to conclude or stop something. Usage: Safii, ma n-qeder-sh (Enough, I can’t continue).

Ship (Arabic)

Ko kɛ fɛn, savon (Washing thing, soap)

صافيوت - من آسفي (from Safi)

Fruit local (Local fruit)

Means “clear” or “done.” Used like “all good” or “we’re done here.”

Woman (Afar)

Nine (Somali)

Intelligence pratique (Practical intelligence)

“I don’t want.” Often used jokingly even in English sentences.

“I don’t want any ‘he said/she said’” (no excuses or gossip).

Originally means peanut or a peanut snack. As slang, a small bribe or 'cola money.' If someone says donne-moi mon sagalo...

Rat (Rat)

Sagbo la yaa (Tomorrow will come - patience is key)

Sage (Wise)

Village wise man

Parole du sage

Jiginni dɛmɛbaga, accouchement aide (Birth helper, midwife)

Accoucheuse (Midwife)

Sagesse conjugale (Marital wisdom)

Sagesse des ancêtres (Ancestral wisdom)

Sagesse béninoise (Wisdom from home)

Sagesse ancienne guide (Ancient wisdom guides)

Sagesse du peuple (Popular wisdom)

Sagesse des vieux (Elder wisdom)

Traditional game

Saghdo (Food - Mooré)

Small; young

Saglem-soore (Dawn road - early morning journey)

Correct; right

Right? Isn't it?

Thanks, correct, or cheers; multifunctional word that oils social interactions - from acknowledging a haircut to toastin...

كلمة مجاملة بمعنى 'بالصحة/شكراً'. (EN: Polite 'cheers/thanks'.)

Enjoy your breakfast

Means “enjoy your meal,” especially said during Ramadan after someone breaks fast. Youth use “saha” generally to say enj...

“Thanks, bro” or literally “health to you brother,” used to thank someone (e.g. after a meal or favor). Usage: You saved...

Right/thanks (Arabic-French)

Clouds

ሳህን/ሳህን (Sahan) - plate

Sahani/chombo cha chakula (Plate/food container)

صحراء (Desert)

طفل الصحراء (Sahara child)

Sahara immense (Immense Sahara)