African Slang Words Starting With "S"

Dominate the party/event (Take over the event)

شتر سبيد (Shutter speed)

Campus transport (School bus)

Sawa / bila shida (Fine / no problem)

Slang for “all good” or “okay.” Often used in greetings like “Mambo?” – “Shwari” (“How are things?” – “Peaceful”).

شوي شوي (Little little / slowly)

شوي شوي - ቁሩብ ቁሩብ (Little by little)

A little; slowly

شوية (A little / in a bit)

شوية - A little

Bi rahaat (Slowly slowly/take it easy)

A little bit (Arabic-French)

A little bit, slightly.

Grill

A little bit

Timid/Bashful (Reserved)

Timid

Enfant de la rue (Street child) - slang

Enfant de la rue (Street child) - slang

Sira nama, poulet (Road meat, chicken)

Pas di mɛsej → Pass the message

Si c'est la volonté divine (If God wills)

Properly/well (Somali)

Live well

Otherwise/alternatively

To put it another way

Si kituufu (It's not true)

Si ukweli (Not true)

Ni maisha tu (It's just life)

Unaona? (Don't you see?)

Si vyo (Not that - disagreement)

Badly/poorly (Somali)

Worthless/Useless (Worthless)

Siasa (Politics)

Sib (Let go)

Place/time (Lozi)

Litshe lelikhulu (Big rock)

Ville de la Lékoumou (Lékoumou town)

Sibling rivalry (Brothers/sisters competition)

Brother/sister competition (Child contest)

Expression de Sibut (Sibut expression)

Ill (Sick/ill)

سيك - Sick/Cool

Ho kula / Bohloko (To be ill / Pain)

Malade, incroyable (Sick, incredible)

Nzuri sana (Very good)

Sick (Sick)

Ngiyagula / Angikhululeki (I'm sick / I'm not well)

Sick (Ill)

Ikintu cyiza cyane (Something very cool)