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Garde-robe (Wardrobe)

أزمة خزانة الملابس (Wardrobe crisis)

واردروب اسنشال (Wardrobe essential)

واردروب ريفريش (Wardrobe refresh)

Technologie garde-robe intelligente (Smart wardrobe technology)

Warehouse (Storage building)

Wari (Money - Dioula)

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Mɔgɔ min bolo wari bɛ, a bɛ ɲɛ fanga la (Someone who has money, who's financially powerful)

Femme qui aime l'argent (Gold digger)

Rangi ya ua (Rose color)

Ka kɛ wari ye, monétiser (Make money, monetize)

Warm (Slightly hot)

Échauffement (Warm-up)

Re-using old ideas for clout,Bru’s track? Just warming up his nachos.

Warose umugeni impeke (You served a guest local beer - hospitality matters)

Bon de stockage (Storage warrant)

ضمان - Warranty

Slang version of *“worried,”* but meaning the opposite – to be unbothered or *not care*. (Made famous by memes: “I’m not...

Askari/mpiganaji (Warrior/fighter)

روح المحارب (Warrior soul)

Warsha/mafunzo ya vitendo (Workshop/practical training)

Hey man (Somali) - masculine address

An attention-getting call meaning 'Hey, you!' (addressed to a man). It's a very common Somali interjection to hail someo...

Hey man, how are you

Blague/plaisanterie (Joke)

WhatsApp, mensajear (WhatsApp, to message)

Middle/center

Wasaze utabyaye uba impumyi (You age without children, you become barren - productivity matters)

Plural for 'guys/dudes', from Swahili wazee but used to mean peers (not actually elders).

وصل - Receipt

Wash (To wash)

Do laundry (Clean clothes)

Wash hand (Give up)

Sobornar, dar coima (To bribe)

Kenyan slang for money laundering and fake money schemes. It became famous after media exposés of cartels that 'wash' di...

Hand hygiene (Clean hands)

Light up or turn on (commonly “washa moto” = start drama/energy).

“Light the fire,” meaning to start something (often trouble or party energy).

Turn the light on, meaning be alert or wake up (especially in context of someone being clueless).

Washaka kwihisha ikimuga maso (You want to hide what swells eyes - some things can't be hidden)

የታጠበ ቡና/የታጠበ ቡና (Yetatebe buna) - washed coffee

ልብስ ማጠቢያ/ልብስ ማጠቢያ (Libs matebia) - washing machine

ዋሽንት/ዋሽንት (Flute)

ዋሽንት ተጫዋች/ዋሽንት ተጫዋች (Washint techawach) - flute player

Washirikiano wa jamii (Community cooperation)

Hali ya kutokuwa na hakika (Worry state)

A connection or hookup (knowing someone who can get things done for you). Usage: She got the internship because her dad ...