African Slang Words Starting With "W"

Wait wait (Keep waiting)

Waka (To walk/go)

Waka waka (Walking around)

Wake (To wake up)

Wake up (Get up)

Wake wake (Stay awake)

Walk (To walk)

Walk walk (Keep walking)

Walking stick (Support stick)

Wanda (To wonder/be surprised)

War peace (Conflict resolution)

Warehouse (Storage building)

Warm (Slightly hot)

Wash (To wash)

Wash hand (Give up)

Waste management (Garbage disposal)

Waste waste (Keep wasting)

Watch (Wristwatch)

Watch TV (View television)

Water board (Water company)

Water fufu (Cassava fufu)

Water seller (Water vendor)

Water shortage (No water)

Water supply (Pipe water)

Waterfall (Falling water)

We dey together (We're together/united)

We go overcome (We'll overcome)

We together (United)

Weak (Weak)

Weak body (Fatigue)

Weak weak (Very weak)

Weather change (Weather change)

Weave (Hair extension)

Wedding (Wedding)

Weekday (Monday to Friday)

Weekend (Saturday Sunday)

Weh (Expression of surprise)

Weights (Weight training)

Western Union (Money transfer)

Weti? (What?)

Wetin dey? (What's up?)

What goes around (Karma exists)

Whisper (To whisper)

White (White/light)

Whiteman (White person/European)

Wholesale (Wholesale)

Wholly wholly (Completely)

WiFi (WiFi)

Widely widely (Very wide)

Will you (Would you)