African Slang Words Starting With "Z"

Allons-y (Let's go)

Telecom company

Artisanat / Local craft

Expression Zande (Zande expression)

Marché (Market)

Marché (Market) - Lingala

Chinese market

Fish market

Féticheur (Fetish priest)

Slang for the neighborhood or “hood” (comes from *zanqa*, street).

Famous from Gaddafi's speech meaning 'alley by alley'. It became slang for a thorough search or going every possible pla...

Famous from Gaddafi's speech meaning 'alley by alley'. It became slang for a thorough search or going every possible pla...

Zàngbétó (Gardien de nuit traditionnel/Traditional night guardian)

Gardien de nuit mystique (Mystical night guard)

Bairro periférico de Luanda (Luanda suburban area)

Ginger

Rawa mai ƙarfi (Energetic dance)

Mélange d'épices (Spice mix)

Zanku (Leg work dance)

Another popular dance (Dance move)

Popular dance style (Dance move)

Kamarad (Friend)

Street/alley

زنقة لايف - حياة الزنقة (street life)

Région du Nord-Est (Northeast region)

Zanzibar/kisiwa (Zanzibar/island)

Artiste congolais (Congolese artist)

Zaouli (Mask dance)

Zaouré (Age group)

Séducteur (Seducer)

WhatsApp (WhatsApp) (WhatsApp)

Changer, éviter (To change, avoid)

Manda mensajen rápidu (Mandar mensagem rápido) (Quick message)

Ignorer, oublier (To ignore, forget)

Ignorer (To ignore)

To ignore/forget

Zapper (To skip/forget)

Manadino / Tsy mahatsiaro (Forget / Not remember)

Infos rapides (Quick info)

زارا، ماركة أزياء (Zara brand)

Zara't (I planted)

زرافة (Traditional gathering)

Zarbi (Bizarre - verlan)

Religious feast

زردة (Party / gathering)

ዛሬ/ዛሬ (Today)

Literally “today what,” meaning “what’s the plan today?” Youth ask this to see what’s happening. Usage: Zare min? Are we...

Incroyable (Incredible)

Means “as if” or “yeah right,” to express sarcasm or disbelief. Usage: He says he’s gonna study all night, zarma! We kno...

Zarma (Seriously/come on)