Browse African Slang

Último momento (Last moment)

Tena / Ultra

Très animé (Very lively)

Super cool (Ultra cool)

Très léger (Ultra-light)

Course longue distance (Long distance race)

Très moderne (Ultra-modern)

Très sensible (Ultra-sensitive)

Son haute fréquence (Ultrasound)

UV (Ultraviolet)

A term from Xhosa that refers to a cultural concept, object, or action. It is commonly used in everyday speech within co...

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

Saudação amigável (Friendly greeting)

Uma/chombo cha kuchoma (Fork/stabbing tool)

Great expertise

Academic excellence

Ukungu wa asubuhi (Morning dew)

Umande/baridi ya usiku (Dew/night cold)

Pauvreté (Poverty)

Pauvreté (Poverty)

Extreme poverty

Village poverty

Mchezo wa kubana (Drawing game)

Rain protection/Shade (Rain cover)

Msimu wa mwavuli (Umbrella season)

Umcimbi / Umkhosi (Ceremony / Traditional event)

You’ve messed up (from *bug*).

(Sheng/English) Means 'you have fallen (in love).' Kenyan youth say someone amefall when they've caught feelings and bec...

Umeme/kitu chenye nguvu (Electricity/something powerful)

Good electricity

Électricité coupée (Power cut)

Solar power

Solar electricity

Village electricity

: a boy employed in southern Africa to care for small children or perform general work

I-river (River)

Ingubo yemadvodza (Men's cloth)

Umkhosi wentfombi (Reed dance)

Humilde (Humble)

Umuntfu lokhonga umfati (Marriage negotiator)

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Babe wababe (Grandfather)

Umlando (Dance challenge)

Fire (literal/figurative).

Umuntfu lolima (Farmer)

Umlomo ungabulala (The mouth can kill)

Imindeni yonkhe (All families)

Samp le dinawa / Mixed beans (Samp and beans / Mixed dish)