Browse African Slang

Kijana mdogo (Teenager)

Kukhulelwa ngentfombi (Getting pregnant as a girl)

Book, but youth use it for any written material (Origin: Wolof/Senegalese)

طفل - Child

ተጋደልቲ ስፒሪት - መንፈስ ተጋደልቲ (Fighter spirit)

Parfois (Sometimes)

Textual/said representation of laughter (like “haha”).

Teimoso (Stubborn)

بشرة فاتحة (Light skin tone)

Qui teint les tissus (Dyer)

ጠጅ ቤት/ጠጅ ቤት (Traditional bar)

Tekatekano (Equality)

Tekesi (Taxi)

Lieta tsa lipapali / Sneakers (Sports shoes)

Technical skill (sports/gaming).

Sneakers or athletic shoes

ተክላላ/መንገድ አቋራጭ (Shortcut)

ተክለሃይማኖት/ተክለሃይማኖት (Teklehaimanot) - area

New technology

Tecnologia nova (New technology)

Information technology

Agricultural technology

Vifaa vya kiteknolojia vya hivi karibuni (Recent technological equipment)

Gari la kukodia (Hired car)

Taxi (Taxi - Swahili)

City taxi

City taxi

Mortier (Mortar)

ቴሌብር/ቴሌብር (Telebirr) - telecom money

Messaging app

Telegram (Messaging app)

Programu ya mazungumzo (Chat application)

Stand strong

Improvised telemedicine

Pionero de telemedicina (Telemedicine pioneer)

Pionero valiente de telemedicina (Brave telemedicine pioneer)

تيليبورت - انتقال فوري (instant travel)

Television (Television)

Cobertura da casa (Roof)

ጠላ/ጠላ (Traditional beer)

Tellement (So much)

ጥሎሽ/ጥሎሽ (Dowry)

Tem razão/motivo (Has reason/There's a reason)

Tema motorway - Highway lifestyle/speed

ተማሪ/ተማሪ (Student)

Ma byashtugul (Lazy person)

Tembo/mtu mkubwa (Elephant/big person)

Adicionar temperos (To season)

Kushisa (Heat)

Sanctuaire sacré (Sacred sanctuary)