Tiktokeur

Appeler (To call) - Lingala

Shoe shiner

“To humiliate someone” (make them see themselves). Usage: Azalaki ko monela ye pub talk na devant batu – She really humi…

Slang for “dad/old man” (poro) and an even cooler way to say father (djo poro).

Euphemisms for “to die” (literally “to pedal,” “to be done,” “to eat ground”). Usage: Grand-père a kolia pawu mbula oyo …

Street gang or gangsters from rough neighborhoods. Usage: Ba kuluna babeti mobulu na fete lobi – Gangsters caused chaos …

Ophthalmologist

Faire une blague (To make a joke) - slang

Umgidi (traditional ceremony)

Shower yemwenga (bridal shower)

Pati yevakomana (bachelor party)

Nhaurirano dzeroora (lobola negotiations)

Kuroodzana (engagement)