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Yaab n pa maan sore (Troubles don't announce arrival)

Yaab-neda (Problem person - troublemaker)

Yaab-poko (Grandfather)

Yaab-raare (Trouble coming)

Yaaba (Grandmother)

Who are you?

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ذهب (Went)

Mi yaafiima (I forgive you)

Yaafi yam (Forgive me)

Oh you (calling)

Yaakaar bi (The hope/expectation)

Hope. Often used in everyday talk and part of many local proverbs and songs, reflecting optimism

Traditional healer

“How are you doing?” (casual greeting, similar to *ça va*).

Wolof phrase meaning “Are you enjoying [life]?” A casual greeting to ask if someone is having fun or doing well.

Yaani/maana yake (That is/meaning)

I mean how? (Arabic-French)

I mean you see (Arabic-French)

Yaar-soaba (Lover owner - main partner)

Yaars (Outsiders - from Yarsé)

Suma yaay (My mother)

الأم (The mother)

An exclamation meaning “oh wow” or expressing disbelief (literally “mother, father”).

Pressure from mother

Mãe em Fula (Mother in Fula)

To mock or tease someone. A yab is a taunt. Nigerians yab each other for fun or insult

A common Zambian exclamation expressing shock, frustration or surprise – Oh no!/Wow! all in one

Youth slang for “girl” or “chick” (origin from “baby” pronounced in a local way).

My friend; buddy

يابن الإيه - تعبير غضب (Son of what - anger expression)

Danse moderne (Modern dance)

ያቺ/ያቺ (That girl/her)

Club nautique (Yacht club)

Expression de compassion (Expression of compassion)

يعقوب المنصور - حي كبير (large district)

Autre nom des Dan (Another name for Dan people)

يادوبك - Barely

Il n'y a rien du tout (There's absolutely nothing)

Means 'yes.' Locals often say yah instead of 'sim' in casual conversation. It's an affirmative grunt that's uniquely San...

Yeah

A colloquial filler phrase in Zimbabwean English combining yes and no, used to preface a statement or express resigned a...

Mi yahay (I'm going)

He speaks

Yahoo (Internet fraud)

A term for an internet scammer, especially one involved in online fraud or "Yahoo-Yahoo" schemes. These individuals ofte...

An upgraded form of Yahoo-boy scamming that involves dark practices or voodoo rituals to boost fraud success. It implies...

Dieu (God)

Right?/isn't it?

“Light up” or turn on (also a nickname for the electricity token system).