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Africtionary is an online dictionary dedicated to African slang. It aims to document and preserve the diverse and evolving language of the African continent.

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by - system admin - , 14 March 2025

Country: South Africa

South Ah

Another slang term for South Africa, mostly used in Social Media.

Twitter post caption: It can only be South Ah

by Skhokho , 28 April 2021

Country: South Africa

Mntase

My brother/my sister/my best friend/

Kunjani mntase nakugcina kudala

by Man Himself , 17 March 2023

Country: South Africa

Alostro

The feeling of wanting to explain something and not finding the right term to do that,

Eish "Alostro" mfowethu (unexplainable)

by Lucas N , 03 May 2022

Country: South Africa

Ntu

Ntu means a human being and it emphasises that there is spirit of oneness and harmony among people and nature.

Funda ukuphilisana na-ba-ntu

by Mfanelo , 29 December 2022

Country: Nigeria

Ede eki

Ede Eki meaning "market day"
This language is spoken by Urhobo in Delta State Nigeria.

Today is Ede Eki , today is market day .

by French Ovotu Abraham , 09 May 2025

Country: Nigeria

Nyash

Nyash simply means backside, booty, not just big one

Jane has big nyash and Mary has small nyash

by Cdoscope , 04 February 2024

Country: South Africa

Boer maak 'n plan

It literally means a farmer makes a plan.
It’s testament to the fact that the Afrikaner will figure stuff out. If there’s a problem, he’ll find a workaround. If something is scarce, he’ll find a substitute.

These power cuts are annoying but 'n Boer maak 'n plan.

by Gert , 04 November 2022