Browse African Slang

Bukhaliphe bemaSwati (Swati excellence)

Amandla emaSwati (Swati power)

Kuzidla ngekuba ngumSwati (Being proud to be Swati)

Isitayela semaSwati (Swati style)

NgumSwati ngize ngife (Swati till I die)

Reference to smoking herb (colloquial).

سويت اكويتي (Sweat equity)

Constructor de equidad por sudor (Sweat equity builder)

Gestión del sudor (Sweat management)

Simo se-jersey (Sweater weather)

Ho fiela / Ho hloekisa (To sweep / To clean)

Clean home (Tidy up)

Used not just for taste but to mean something is very good or enjoyable.

16th birthday (Teen milestone)

Perfect/great (Excellent)

Sweet bitter (Taste)

Sweet celebration (Nice party)

Sweet dreams (Good sleep)

Free nation (Land of freedom)

Sweet mouth (Sweet talker)

Sweet pass (Better than)

سويت سكستين (Sweet sixteen)

Sweet sweet (Very sweet)

Flattery/Smooth words (Charm)

Sweetheart ya me (My sweetheart)

سويتي - Sweetie

Candy; also small bribes (joking).

Mpenzi mtamu (Sweet lover)

Finished / no resources left.

Swenka (Well-dressed person)

Dodge/Avoid someone (To avoid)

Water sport/Pool (Swim)

ዋና/ዋና (Wana) - swimming

Kuogelea/mchezo wa maji (Swimming/water sport)

መዋኛ ገንዳ/መዋኛ ገንዳ (Mewanya genda) - swimming pool

A vest or undershirt (because it resembles a pig skin? Origin unclear, but commonly used).

Card payment

Glisser (Swipe)

Swipe action

Swipe action

Deslizar para esquerda - rejeitar (Swipe left - reject)

حياة السحب (Swipe life)

Swipe right (Show interest)

Glisser à droite (Swipe right)

Deslizar para direita - aprovar (Swipe right - approve)

سوايب اب (Swipe up)

Faire défiler sur les réseaux (To swipe on social media)

Approuver sur app de rencontre (Swipe right)

سويڤل - Swvl

Équipe nationale de football (National football team)