Browse African Slang

Graffiti artist

Ukubhala isivivinyo / Ukwenza i-exam (Writing a test / Doing an exam)

Destined fate (Cosmic plan)

Incorrect

Wrong wrong (Completely wrong)

Dirt/filth

Dirty

وصل الميساج - فهم المقصود (got the message - understood)

Wubde (To fear)

ውድ/ውድ (Expensive)

Ablution

Perfect at ablution

Lo! kwa lugha nyingi (Oh! in many languages)

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)

Wuna (You all)

Wúnyá (Honte/Shame)

Mtoto wa kiume kwa Kiluo (Son in Luo)

E wuro nden (In that town)

Leads the compound

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.

Venir de, sortir (To come from)

Dafa wuute (He/she is different/weird)

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)

What you saying. The most difficult and confusing question to be asked. Not very understandable, are they actually askin...

Wàcc ci ñun (Join us)

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

Wãn (To come - Mooré)

Masque sacré (Sacred mask)

Wér gi daal (I'm very well/healthy)

Having fever

Get well

Beaucoup (A lot)

Agitation, désordre (Agitation, disorder)

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)