Word referring to money.
Example

Where is my nyuku?

Mntungwa 05 July 2021
To understand or catch on; also to be in a tough situation.
Example

You barb what I dey talk?

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026

Ohn

A ZAmbian term used to describe a person, usually a male. Plural is Ohns.
Example

The ohns are on the way to the house. It's gonna be lit.

Ken 04 August 2026
Ghana's coastal capital blending colonial history with pan-African cultural influence.
Example

Accra's Makola Market embodies the city's entrepreneurial spirit.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025

A term used by RCA students especially Year 2 to mean the fruits that they nowadays eat every Friday because of a certain student who asked for them (Joric). They never believed that it could actually happen.
Example

Dusigaye dusinzira muri Java kubera utujoric two ku wa gatanu.

Jo 29 November 2023
A Xhosa or Zulu term for a white person.
Example

My best friend is umlungu.

Skhokho 01 May 2021

A large, arid North Central African country with oil reserves and Lake Chad, facing desertification challenges.
Example

N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, lies along the Chari River near the Cameroon border.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025

HIV

This is a very dangerous virus that is mostly spread through sexual intercourse. It currently has no cure but can be managed through medication. If not managed, it can develop into AIDS and intimately kill the person.
Example

People are no longer scared of HIV, the way is see so much random hookups.

Brazo 05 August 2026

A hit song by the legendary Mandoza and it almost became the National Anthem but Sister Betina overtook it.
Example

Can you please play the Nkalakatha song.

Chief 14 February 2022
A phrase that is used to describe similar things, people, behaviors or situations.
Example

ANC supporters and Bushiri supporters - Same WhatsApp group!

Sinazo 13 November 2020


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