African Slang Words Starting With "T"

A fun Creole term for a pretty girl, kind of like 'cutie' or 'hottie.' Often used by boys among themselves when they spo...

Tibbiya (Female doctor)

ጥበብ/ባህላዊ ጌጥ (Traditional design)

Montagne du Tibesti

Force du Tibesti (Tibesti strength)

A hype exclamation popularized in politics meaning a loud explosive sound (used like “boom!” to energize a crowd).

ጥብስ/የተጠበሰ ስጋ (Fried meat)

Mudzidzisi (Teacher)

Mosuwe (Teacher)

Receipt

Tiketi (Ticket)

Bons repas (Meal vouchers)

Gety poel (Rock pool)

Experto rastreador de mareas (Expert tide tracker)

Tidimalo (Silence)

أجواء التيدينيت (Tidinit vibes)

تجانية، طريقة صوفية (Tijani Sufi order)

كرافتة - Tie

Tie heart (Be brave)

Tie me (Listen to me) - Pay attention

Endure hunger (Bear hunger)

Tiekar (Quarter/neighborhood - verlan)

Vite (Fast)

Tieks (Neighborhood - from quartier)

Tiens bon (Hold on)

Reste fort (Stay strong)

Riz au poisson sénégalais (Senegalese fish rice)

تير ليست - قائمة التصنيف (ranking list)

Pays en développement (Third world)

Steal (Steal/theft)

Pɔsin we de tif → Person who steals

Ti fi (Little girl)

تيفيناغ - الأبجدية الأمازيغية (Amazigh alphabet)

Thief. A compound of 'thief' + 'man.' Often pronounced tifman, it refers to a thief or robber

Fan display

Tifo (Tifo)

Ten pula (money slang; e.g. 2 *tiga* = 20 pula)" ("Local slang")

Tiga na, shɔ ni tiga (Peanut sauce, meat and peanuts)

Tiganikounou (Aphrodisiac plant)

Ti garson (Little boy)

A nickname for the R10 note (in older township slang). The old brown R10 note was sometimes called a tiger, and half of ...

Lemaloti le le leng / R10 (Ten rand / R10 note)

Tiger (R10 note)

Popular beach spot (Beach location)

Tiger mom (Strict mother)

Kunu aya (Kunu aya)

We tight (We're close)

Tight (Close/Good)

Cool/nice (Cool/nice)

Dayiq/mumtaz (Tight/excellent)