Browse African Slang

Marcar com hashtag (To hashtag)

Tabou (Taboo)

تغيير (Change)

Revolution in Berber

Identifier quelqu'un (To tag someone)

Ship precautions

Night prayer

Short for “presentation” or “attitude,” slang for putting on airs or acting tough.

Hotahiana Madagascar / Bless Madagascar

Literally “Long live Tunisia.” Used unironically as a patriotic cheer, but also jokingly in youth memes.

Sois béni / Be blessed

Tahotra / Fear

ታህሳስ/ታህሳስ (Tahsas) - December

Down/below

Below; down

Down/below (Arabic-French)

Long live

Long live Algeria

Slang for talking nonsense or making things up. Usage: Don’t mind his story, it’s pure tahyees, he loves to exaggerate.

Tai/mtu mwerevu (Eagle/smart person)

Taifa la umoja (Unity nation)

Habe / Size

Tailleur (Tailor)

Couturier (Tailor)

Tailor (Tailor)

Tailor disappointment - When tailor ruins your fabric

Economía de sastres fuerte (Strong tailor economy)

Sur mesure (Custom made)

Argent pour faire taire (Hush money)

تاجر - Merchant/Trader

طاجين (Tajine)

Tagine pot

طاجين تاون - مدينة الطاجين (tagine town)

طاجين تراديشن - تقليد الطاجين (tajine tradition)

Rich person

Mtu tajiri wa eneo (Rich person of area)

Conscription

تقدم - حي شعبي (popular district)

Tombouctou dɔnkili, sahara miziki (Timbuktu music, Sahara music)

تكشيطة ڭلامور - تكشيطة فاخرة (glamorous takchita)

Take away (Take out)

Para levar (To take away)

Sheel ma'ak (Take with you)

Take away (Food to go)

Take bath (Wash body)

Take care (Be careful)

تايك كير خويا - اعتني بنفسك أخي (take care brother)

Goodbye/Be safe (Take care)

تايك تشانسز - خذ الفرص (take chances)

A phrase meaning to take just a little (as if only your eyes touched it). Used when someone is so broke they can only ad...