Browse African Slang

Very cold (Extremely cool)

Very fast (Extremely quick)

Very good (Excellent)

Very hard (Extremely difficult)

Very hot (Extremely warm)

Very nice (Extremely pleasant)

Very small (Tiny)

Estação quente (Hot season)

Inversé/bizarre (Reversed/weird)

Vespa

Vesqui (To dodge - verlan)

Haut avec manches (Top with sleeves)

Lieu de changement (Changing room)

Roupa feminina inteira (Dress)

Pôr roupa (To dress)

Estudante antigo (Senior student)

Umtfolampilo wetilwane (Animal clinic)

A fried dough bread (literally “fat cake”), often filled with mince or spread with jam.

Vetkoek (Fat cake)

Pombe kali (Strong alcohol)

Importance (Importance)

To be angry. Common West African usage.

To be angry. Common West African usage.

Vex (To be angry)

Estar enojado (To be angry)

Very angry/Furious (Extremely upset)

Angry; annoyed (upset)

Offensé (Offended)

Vezo / Foko mpanjono (Vezo / Fishing tribe)

Vhusha (Venda dance)

Child

Ir a algum lugar/aventurar-se (To go somewhere/adventure)

Município de Luanda (Luanda municipality)

Viande fumée

Viande cuite (Meat cooked)

Viande grillée (Grilled meat)

Viande licite

Viande séchée (Dried meat)

Viande séchée (Dried meat)

Viande de brousse (Bush meat)

Grillades (Grilled meat)

Viatu/kitu cha miguu (Shoes/foot things)

Viatu (Shoes)

New shoes

Leather shoes

Maduka madogo (Small shops)

Vibe (Atmosphere/Feeling)

Jaw helw (Good atmosphere)

Vibe (Good feeling)

Mziki/hali (Music/mood)