Browse African Slang

Luth africain (African lute)

Mon destin (My destiny)

Élève coranique (Koranic student)

Sweet/dessert (Somali/Arabic)

Enfant en wolof (Child in Wolof)

Enthusiasm/excitement

Porter/cargo handler

Very angry

Cidade fronteiriça (Border city)

الآن (Now - Soninke)

Hit shock / sudden jolt.

Friend or buddy (close friend) (Origin: Wolof/Senegalese)

New center/headquarters

Government center

Exaspéré (Exasperated)

Even

Paquerar com conversa (Flirt with talk)

Style de jeu technique (Technical playing style)

Trair / ser infiel (To cheat / be unfaithful)

Xbox (Xbox)

Online gaming (Internet play)

Verificar, checar (To check, verify)

The working waterfront

Chefe de família (Head of family)

Time (isiXhosa).

The practice of skin bleaching, used as slang to refer to someone who has bleached their skin.

Bird

Bom dia em changana (Good morning in Changana)

Proud cultural display.

Xiaomi (Xiaomi)

Xibelani (Tsonga dance)

Expression de dégoût (Expression of disgust)

Falar Changana perfeitamente (To speak Changana perfectly)

A traitor or sell-out (from a historic cartoon character’s name).

Comida em changana (Food in Changana)

Milho torrado (Roasted corn)

Tambor tradicional (Traditional drum)

Cerimónia tradicional (Traditional ceremony)

Aguardente local (Local spirit)

Chocalho tradicional (Traditional rattle)

Dança em círculo (Circle dance)

Tabu, proibição (Taboo, prohibition)

Deus em changana (God in Changana)

Cornmeal porridge, staple food (Origin: Mozambican Portuguese/Local)

Dinheiro em gíria local (Money in local slang)

Xingar/Insultar (Curse/Insult)

Dança tradicional (Traditional dance)

To go into a trance or be possessed (from Kimbundu, often about catching the spirit). Youth might use it jokingly if som...

Mercado famoso de Maputo (Famous Maputo market)

Espírito ou fantasma (Spirit or ghost)