Browse African Slang

Umwana w'umukobwa (Daughter's child - grandchild)

Umwana w'umwami ni we ukura mu gihugu (A king's child grows up in the country - privilege is contextual)

Umwana wa nyina (Mother's child - favorite)

Umwana wanjye (My child - term of endearment)

Umwanditsi (Secretary/writer)

Umwanzuro (Conclusion)

Umwarimu (Teacher)

Umwe kuri bose (One for all)

Umwera agenda n'umwijima (White goes with black - opposites coexist)

Umwete (Pride)

Umwijima uvuye kure ntugaragara (Darkness from afar isn't visible - distant problems seem small)

Umwotsi w'inkwi (Firewood smoke)

Umwuga (Profession/skill)

Umwuka (Spirit)

Umwunganizi (Advisor/consultant)

Umwuzukuru (Grandchild)

Umzansi (Traditional dance)

Iray / One

Je te prie (Please)

Un peu (A little)

A little trouble (French-Somali)

“You have many (words)” meaning you talk too much or give many excuses.

“What are you doing?” (short for “una do”).

Kill (censored)

“You irritate me,” used playfully at times when someone is being extra.

Accord total (Total agreement)

“Are you putting (me on)?” used like “are you kidding me?”.

Kumuondoa mtu kwenye kizuizi (Remove person from block)

Débloquer (To unblock)

روح لا تُكسر (Unbreakable spirit)

Indestructible soul

Uncle, older person

Uncle (Uncle/older man)

Uncomfortable (Not at ease)

Unconditional family love

Unconditional love (Love without conditions)

Bénédiction divine (Divine blessing)

En cachette (Secretly)

Something yelled out loudly and excitedly, when one is drunk/and or stoned. Often with a German accent, and to gain atte...

Unlikely winner (Weak contestant)

Ho apara hanyane / Too casual

Scène alternative (Underground scene)

Scène alternative (Underground scene)

Upcoming musician (Rising artist)

Underground legend - Respected but not mainstream artist

Upcoming hip-hop artist (Rising rapper)

Scène alternative (Alternative scene)

Alternative music (Non-mainstream)

Art alternatif (Alternative art)

Club alternatif (Alternative club)