Browse African Slang

أناس أقوياء (Strong people)

Équilibre des opposés (Balance of opposites)

Kwenzenjani? / Yini inkinga? (What's happening? / What's the problem?)

"This thing is a dog" (meaning superb).

Yir seg n pa yire (A house's secret doesn't go outside)

Yir-kasenga sõng-ye (Home elders are strength)

Yir-n-maanse (Home building - establishing family)

Yir-neba (House people - family members)

Yir-soba (Head of household)

Yir-wende (House of God)

Bavardage (Chatter)

Shajara (Tree - Dinka)

He comes/will come

يخلي/خلّي = اترك/سيب. (EN: Leave it/let it be.)

Fleur d'ylang-ylang (Ylang-ylang flower)

Right

Jouet (Yo-yo)

يقعد (Sits / stays)

ዮድ አቢሲኒያ/ዮድ አቢሲኒያ (Yod Abyssinia)

Prática de exercícios e meditação (Exercise and meditation practice)

Riyadha hindi (Indian exercise)

يوجا - Yoga

Yoga practice

Yoga (Yoga)

Yoga (Yoga)

Yoga/mazoezi ya utulivu (Yoga/calm exercise)

Yoga adapté localement (African yoga)

Floor yoga

Flexibility training/Zen session (Yoga session)

Madarasa ya yoga (Yoga classes)

Local adaptation of yoga

Icansi le-yoga (Yoga mat)

يوغا صباحية (Morning yoga)

يوڭا سيشن - جلسة يوغا (yoga session)

Soft/weak person (teasing).

Joo banna / Oh men

An exclamation of surprise, disbelief, or amazement (common across languages).

Entendre, écouter (To hear, listen)

Écoute bien (Listen well)

Have pity on me

Petite embarcation (Small boat)

Muscular / gains.

يوم يوم (Day by day)

Kul yom (Day by day)

Everything / the whole thing.

Okay/Alright (Okay)

Intense wow / shock.

Drawn-out 'yo' sound used to express sympathy or mild shock (like 'oh no!'). Common when hearing bad news or gossip

Abidjan la nuit (Abidjan at night)

Grande commune d'Abidjan (Large Abidjan district)