African Slang Words Starting With "T"

Fim de relacionamento (End of relationship)

Ami proche en Susu (Close friend in Susu)

Palmier, vin de palme (Palm tree, palm wine)

Palmier, vin de palme (Palm tree, palm wine)

Se battre (To fight)

Se battre (To fight)

Tempo mudado; clima instável / Changed weather; unstable climate

Kai (Head)

Insulte sur l'apparence (Head of...)

Têtu (Stubborn)

Têtu (Stubborn)

Distrait (Scatterbrained)

Sans réflexion (Empty head)

Inversé (Head to tail)

One-on-one meeting (French)

Têtu (Hardheaded)

Très têtu (Stubborn as a mule)

Maintenant en Dioula (Now in Dioula)

Tëj na (It's closed)

Tô (Staple food made from millet/corn)

Mali dumuni ba, min bɛ kɛ ni ɲɔ walima mali ye (Mali's main dish, made with millet or corn)

Tô zangadu (Estou zangado) (I'm upset)

Pâte de maïs chaude (Hot corn paste)

Tô dentu (Estou dentro) (I'm in)

Pâte avec sauce (Paste with sauce)

Nom traditionnel (Traditional name)

Tôle (Tin roof)

Cidade costeira (Coastal city)

Très tôt le matin (Very early morning)

Tõe n yel-ye ninsaala (Unity makes people)

Tõe-vobre (Meeting field - gathering place)

Tõnd (To work - Mooré)

Tõnd yaa yembre (We are one)

Tõnd-n-võodo (Unity seeking - reconciliation)

A uniquely Libyan phrase for 'What the hell is wrong with you?!' (literally 'Oh good, your plea?'). It's said when someo...

Ho rata motho / Ho mo bolella (To love someone / To tell them)

Oncle (Uncle)

Tɔ̀ (Eau/Water)

Orgueilleux (Proud person)

Grand-père (Grandfather)

Ancêtre (Ancestor)

Oncle (Uncle)

Yuz Inglis langwej → Use English language

Eksplen gud → Explain well

Pɔsin we de tɔk bɔku → Person who talks a lot

Tɔ̀lɛ́gbà (Gardien des eaux/Water guardian)

Pêcheur (Fisherman)

Paresseux (Lazy person)

Marchander (Bargain)

Belle-mère (Mother-in-law)