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Weti? (What?)

Means 'what?' (from 'what thing'). Essential pidgin vocabulary, used in questions and exclamations

Means 'what?' (from 'what thing'). Essential pidgin vocabulary, used in questions and exclamations

What's going on? (What's happening?)

Wetin dey? (What's up?)

¿Qué está pasando? (What's happening?)

Moto taxi (Motorcycle taxi) - slang

Wewe ni mjinga (You're a fool)

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

An exclamation similar to “uh oh” or “dang,” usually said when something bad happens.

Literally “bad luck” (wey = alas, gud = bad). Used when someone experiences misfortune.

What thing?/What? (What?)

ወያላ/ወያላ (Weyala) - minibus conductor

Wezi (Thieves)

Midi (Noon)

Nul, mauvais (Whack, bad)

وايل - حوت/منفق كبير (big spender)

Port de Pointe-Noire (Pointe-Noire port)

ምን/ምን (Min) - what

What's happening?/News (What's going on?)

What goes around (Karma exists)

Ugandan way of saying “What can we do?/It is what it is.”

A blunt expression meaning "What nonsense?" or "What the hell is that?" "Kak" is a vulgar Afrikaans word for "shit" or "...

A colloquial way of asking "What's up?" or expressing disbelief (like "What kind of thing is that?"). It's a direct tran...

A humorous response meaning "Excuse me, what did you say?" It mimics misunderstanding, as if the person is so shocked by...

Etcetera, filler phrase when listing things (Ugandan English).

Hello, what's up

What's happening

What's the plan

Ho romela molaetsa / Ho buisana (To send message / To chat)

Application de messagerie (Messaging app)

WhatsApp (WhatsApp)

WhatsApp (WhatsApp)

WhatsApp (WhatsApp)

Programu ya mazungumzo (Chat application)

Application message (Messaging app)

WhatsApp comorien

WhatsApp tchadien (Chadian WhatsApp)

Trauma del check azul de WhatsApp (WhatsApp blue tick trauma)

Creador de catálogo WhatsApp (WhatsApp catalog creator)

واتساب فاميليال - واتساب العائلة (family WhatsApp)

Umhlangano wemndeni ku-WhatsApp (Family meeting on WhatsApp)

WhatsApp family

Gobernar por WhatsApp (Governing by WhatsApp)

WhatsApp graduate - Someone who got fake degree online

واتساب ڭروب - مجموعة واتساب (WhatsApp group)

Desbordamiento de grupos WhatsApp (WhatsApp group overflow)

Groupe WhatsApp (WhatsApp group)

Social media action - ka follow on WhatsApp

Social media action - ka share on WhatsApp