Browse African Slang

Muhtasari (Syllabus)

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National symbols

سيمبا، لطيف (Nice, friendly)

Musique orchestrale (Orchestral music)

Organisation professionnelle (Union)

Sendika / Syndicat (Union / Workers group)

سينرجي - Synergy

كاسر النظام (System breaker)

Kuphela kwe-computer (Computer ending)

سيستم ايرور (System error)

ሲስተም ስሎው - ዝሑል ስርዓት (Slow system)

Système amélioré (System upgraded)

Changement systémique (Systemic change)

Méthode (System)

Débrouillardise (Resourcefulness)

Resourcefulness

Système débrouille (Hustle system)

Système D (Making do/improvising)

Système D (Making do/improvising)

Système alimentaire local robuste (Strong local food system)

نظام معقد (Complicated system)

Se débrouiller pour survivre (Hustle system)

Système parallèle (Parallel system)

Système renforcé (Reinforced system)

Article 15 system

Système de débrouille (Hustle system) - Lingala

Poverty wise

Life satire

Sã-n-doogo (Father's place - paternal family)

Sã-paga (Father's wife - stepmother)

Patience en Bété (Patience in Bété)

Argent (Money)

Champ/Culture (Field/Crop)

Means 'it's all good' or 'no problem.' Often said as a reply to tudo bem?. It's like a local chill confirmation that eve...

Manquer les cours (To skip class)

Skip class; play hooky

Sécher les cours (Skip class)

Sécher cours (To skip class)

Ne pas aller en cours (Skip classes)

Drought

Absence de pluie

Manque pluie (Drought)

Combat contre la sécheresse (Fighting drought)

Sécheresse dure (Hard drought)

Sécheresse persiste (Drought persists)

Manque de pluie prolongé (Extended lack of rain)

Protection (Security)

Sécuriser (Secure)

Sécurité