Browse African Slang

Ateliers bien-être (Wellness workshops)

Mi weltaare (I'm happy)

Worry/anxiety

Planta do deserto (Desert plant)

Wémà (Livre/Book)

Facture (Invoice)

Where were you? (Arabic)

You (emphasis).

Emphatic 'you' (You!)

Wena fela (Only you)

ወንበዴ/ወንበዴ (Wenbede) - criminal

Wend na kõ ligdi (God give money - blessing)

Wend na kõ-b (God give you - Mooré greeting)

Wend-konta (God's will)

Wend-kuure (Old God/eternal)

Wend-naam (Divine power)

Wend-nonga (God loves)

Wend-paalga (God's strength)

Wend-panga (God's power)

Wend-songda (God helps)

Wẽnde (To write)

Wende ti (God's work)

Uko vizuri kwa Kipokot (You're fine in Pokot)

ወንድሜ/ወንድሜ (Wendime) - my brother/bro

Wendkouni (Gift from God - name)

Wendpanga (God's power)

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

Those with authority

ወንዝ/ወንዝ (Wenz) - river

What are you doing?

Marché nocturne (Night market)

ورطة (Trouble / predicament)

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

ويرك - Work

Popular mall (Shopping center)

Salut familier (Casual hello)

What's up (French urban slang)

Wesh (Hey - what's up)

Salut le Tchad (Hey Chad)

What's up with you?; checking on someone's status

وسخ (Crazy / wild)

Regional kinship

الغرب الأفضل (West best)

Western Union

ዌስተርን ዩኒየን/ዌስተርን ዩኒየን (Western Union)

Family dependent on remittances

Westlands

Chaussures de luxe (Luxury shoes)

Good (UK)

Rainy period/Water time (Rain season)