Browse African Slang

خليط سونينكي-ولوف (Soninke-Wolof mix)

Sarakole, Kayes mɔgɔw (Sarakole, Kayes people)

Rich person

Lots of sugar

سنة - Sunnah

Ringtone

Sono (Sound system)

Gao mɔgɔw, kɔrɔ masaya (Gao people, ancient kingdom)

One hundred shillings

Welcome (Somali greeting)

Welcome to Djibouti (Somali)

Bring out/reveal

Come in (welcoming)

Isn't it/right?

Come back

Pick up/bring

Come (Somali)

سوق (Market / marketplace)

Plato típico costero (Typical coastal dish)

Verser de l'argent illégalement (To pay bribes) - slang

سوق - Market

Short for “sorcier” (wizard), slang for someone who’s extremely good at something, like “wizard.”

Sorcière (Witch)

Bad defeat handler (Poor sport)

Sorgho (Sorghum)

Sorgho blanc type

Sorgho rouge (Red sorghum)

Yoruba for "speak up," used broadly to mean being bold. While not about money itself, it was popularized during protests...

Resistance smile

Sorry (Sorry - English/French)

Sorry (Sorry)

Feel bad for/Pity (Sympathize)

Desculpa né (Sorry right)

Arranged/fixed (Organized)

Promenade (Outing)

Going out

Sortie planifiée (Outing planned)

Excursion (School trip)

Sortie weekend (Weekend outing)

Avoir un rendez-vous (To go out, date)

Quitter la pauvreté (Leave the ghetto)

Miara-mivoaka / Mivady (Go out together / Date)

S'en sortir (Get one's head above water)

Sosatie (Meat skewer)

Sosatie (Meat skewer)

Soldier / tough person.

Sosiyete y'ubufatanye (Partnership company)

Poulet (Chicken)

Faux riche / prétentieux (Fake rich/pretentious)

Pasta de cacahuete (Peanut paste)