Browse African Slang

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وادي (Valley)

Wadudu/viumbe wadogo (Insects/small creatures)

وفاء - Loyalty

Do-or-die / must win.

Loyalty

وفي (Loyal / faithful)

Casual exclamation like “dude” or “man” used to get someone’s attention. (Origin: Sudanese Arabic)

وجع - Pain

Fromage peulh (Fulani cheese)

Ujira/malipo ya siku (Wage/daily payment)

Wagize nabi umwana wa nyoko ukabona undi umukiza (You wrong your mother's child and find another savior - family is irre...

Compartiment de train (Train compartment)

Voiture bar (Bar car)

Transport liquide (Tank car)

Voiture-couchette (Sleeping car)

Voiture restaurant (Dining car)

Many patients

He/She nailed it (did something amazing) (Origin: Chichewa <a href="/word/slang" class="internal-link" title="View defin...

Yes (Oran style)

Expression of dismay or pity (like “oh no”)

Wahala means 'trouble' or 'problem'. In Nigerian parlance, 'no wahala' means 'no problem' and 'big wahala' means a lot o...

Meaning 'trouble' or 'drama.' Thanks to Nigerian movies and music, Moz youth use wahala to mean any problem or fuss

“No trouble” (everything is fine).

One (Arabic-French counting)

One; someone; a person

Ma andu shogol (Empty/useless person)

Wahda wahda (One by one)

Wahise maze ugatinda (You hurried then delayed - inconsistency wastes effort)

From Oran

Means 'so it is said' or 'like…'. Youth use wai mid-sentence to report hearsay or as filler: 'Il dit wai il est fatigué'

Wai-wai (Hurry hurry)

Wait a moment; hold on

Wait wait (Keep waiting)

Umlekeleli (Helper)

وايتينغ روم - غرفة الانتظار (waiting room)

Waitse (You know what)

Slang for street-smart folks (literally “clever ones”).

Caminar, andar (To walk, go around)

Waka (To walk/go)

Style musical africain (African music style)

Waka waka (Walking around)

Shipping agent

Lieu imaginaire idéal (Ideal imaginary place)

Wakat (Time - Mooré)

Wakat n pa lebge (Time doesn't return)

Wakat sõngre (Good times)

Wakati/muda (Time/period)

Wakati ni thamani (Time is valuable)

Lobster time