Browse African Slang

ውሃ ልማት/ውሃ ልማት (Wuha limat) - water development

Wulenwulen (Red - Dioula)

Wuli (To get up - Dioula)

Listen; hear

Wum-taaba (Sweet together - in love)

Wumde (To hear)

Inta/huwa (You/him - from Dinka)

Wuna (You all)

Wúnyá (Honte/Shame)

Mtoto wa kiume kwa Kiluo (Son in Luo)

Maison en bariba (House in Bariba)

ውሻ/ውሻ (Wusha) - dog

“Dirty dog,” playful insult among friends when someone is being silly or teasing you. Usage: You ate my food and left me...

Straight up “lie/BS.”. Usage: He said he invented an app at 14 – wushet new, don’t buy that story.

Beit/tukul (House/hut - Nuer)

Beit saghir (Small house - Dinka)

Venir de, sortir (To come from)

Fun exclamation (heard in Ugandan songs) to express excitement or groove.

Slang for “friend” or “bro,” similar to *wi* (often interchangeable, from Umbundu perhaps).

وداد واريور - محارب الوداد (Wydad warrior)

An interjection of disagreement meaning “no way” or “heck no.”. Usage: Wáwa, não empresto meu carro novo nem pensar! (No...

Wãn (To come - Mooré)

Musique populaire (Popular music)

Farine de maïs fine (Fine corn flour)

Compliqué, difficile (Complicated, difficult)

An exclamation of agreement or emphasis, kind of like “for real” or “indeed.”. Usage: Wíya, aquele som tá tocar em todo ...

Travail (Work)

Sagesse en Bété (Wisdom in Bété)

Malédiction (Curse)

Sorcellerie en Bété (Witchcraft in Bété)

Klaxon / bruit de circulation (Horn/traffic noise)

Kazi kwa Kikamba (Work in Kamba)

Uko vizuri kwa Kikuyu (You're fine in Kikuyu)

Kazi kwa Kikuyu (Work in Kikuyu)

Do; make

Fais ça (Do that)

Deux (Two)

Wɩ (To call - Mooré)

Wʋbr-daaga (Sacrifice place - sacred spot)

Wʋm (To hear - Mooré)

Handsome

Wẽfo-dîîma (Beautiful food - well presented)

Wẽnd (God - Mooré)

Wẽnd sẽn be paam (God knows all)

Wẽnd-n-sẽnbo (God knowing - being religious)

Wẽnd-neda (God's person - blessed individual)

Wẽnd-pʋʋsgo (Thanksgiving)

Wẽnnam be (God exists - faith expression)

It's strange/amazing

To leave or head off.