What does Compound mean?

Shared residence (Shared residence) For example: "Our compound peaceful (Our compound is peaceful)"

Where does the slang word Compound come from?

Compound is a slang term from Nigeria. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Nigeria and across Africa.

Compound

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Compound definition 1

Shared residence (Shared residence)

"Our compound peaceful (Our compound is peaceful)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇳🇬 Nigeria
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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Compound 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Used to refer to the enclosed housing compounds where many NGOs or expats live

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Compound 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

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"Sweep di compound. (Sweep the yard.)"

🇳🇬 About Nigeria Slang

Nigeria has one of Africa's richest street-language traditions, blending Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and Pidgin English into a constantly evolving slang vocabulary used by over 220 million people.

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🌍 "Compound" Across Africa

This word is also used in 9 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Compound 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Used to refer to the enclosed housing compounds where many NGOs or expats live

Compound 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

Compound/yard (Compound)

Compound 🇪🇬 Egypt

كومپاوند - Compound

Compound 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Compound (Compound/yard)

Compound 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea

Complejo residencial de empresa (Company residential compound)

Compound 🇱🇷 Liberia

Family property/Yard (Compound)

Compound 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Ikigo (Complex)

Compound 🇿🇲 Zambia

Mining township

Compound 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Kompaundi (compound)

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