Browse African Slang

Upepo (Wind)

Hawa/rih (Wind - from Swahili)

Upepo/anga (Wind/air)

Strong wind

Upepo wenye nguvu (Strong wind)

Upepo wenye nguvu (Powerful wind)

Sea breeze

Coastal wind

Improvement

Amélioration (Upgrade)

Upgrade (Improve)

أبڭرايد مايندسيت - رقِّ العقلية (upgrade mindset)

Vanim-potoana fanatsarana / Upgrade season

"How do you drink like that?"

Air measurement

Rainbow

Upishi/sanaa ya kupika (Cooking/cooking art)

Carregar / enviar (To upload)

Carregar / enviar (To upload)

Hut fi net (Put on internet)

Kupakia/kupaakua (To upload)

Upload (To upload)

Upload (Upload)

Upload (Upload)

Envoi fichier (Upload)

أبلود ستراڭل - معاناة الرفع (upload struggle)

Wait for upload

Upload tradition

Mischief or trickery (regional slang from Mbeya).

Bantfu labacebe kakhulu (Very rich people)

Upper sixth (Final year A-levels)

Coup dur (Hard blow)

Unexpected win (Surprise result)

Montée en compétences continue (Constant upskilling)

Uptown (Rich area)

Bebida de milho fermentado (Fermented corn drink)

Not (Berber)

Urabeho (Goodbye - stay well)

Urafiki wa dhati (True friendship)

Orage (Storm)

Uraho (Are you there/alive? - greeting)

A standard 'hello' but among youth it can be shortened or said playfully with slang intonation. Often answered with ndah...

Urakomeye (You are strong)

Urakoze (Thank you)

Grosse somme (Big money)

Uraza (You'll come)

Style citadin (City style)

Festival d'art urbain (Urban art festival)

إيقاعات حضرية (Urban beats)

Embellissement urbain (Urban beautification)