African Slang Words Starting With "M"

Barua ya ofisi (Office memo)

Kumbukumbu (Memories)

Afya ya akili (Mental health)

Siku ya afya ya akili (Mental health day)

Orodha ya vyakula (Menu)

Bidhaa za sanaa (Artist merchandise)

Mahali pa kula (Dining hall)

Mjinga (Idiot)

Mfalme simba (King lion)

Daktari wa kienyeji (Traditional healer)

Mgonjwa (Sick)

Shamba kwa Kitaita (Farm in Taita)

Mtu mzuri wa kiume (Handsome man)

Mimi na wewe (Me and you)

Maombi ya katikati ya wiki (Midweek prayers)

Wanyama wa kufugwa bora (Quality livestock)

Kizazi cha 80s/90s (Millennial)

Mimea ya dawa (Medicinal plants)

Habari kwa Kiluo (Greetings in Luo)

Vizuri kwa Kikalenjin (Fine in Kalenjin)

Kukosa masomo (Missing classes)

Kukosa mtihani (Missing an exam)

Kukosa masomo (Skipping classes)

Alama zilizopotea (Missing marks)

One million shillings

Miwani (Glasses / sunglasses)

Kuchanganya sauti (Mixing sounds)

Mkusanyiko wa nyimbo (Collection of songs)

Mtu wa Kiluo (A Luo person)

Mwerevu sana (Very clever)

Mpumbavu (Fool)

Mtu anayejifanya mjuzi (Know-it-all)

Mtu wa Kikalenjin (A Kalenjin person)

Mtu mzuri / mtamu (Cool / awesome person)

Mtu wa Kikamba (A Kamba person)

Mkeka (Mat)

Mtu wa Kisii (A Kisii person)

Gari la mkono la pwani (Coastal handcart)

Mkuu wa siku (Boss of the day)

Mtu mwembamba (Thin person)

Kazi ya mikono (Manual work)

Loan; credit

Mwizi / tapeli (Thief / conman)

Literally 'big one,' used to refer to a boss or important person.

Mkutano (Meeting)

Mkutano wa umma (Public rally)

Another popular term for cash, especially a lot of money. Implies liquid money to spend.

Mia mbili na hamsini (Two hundred and fifty)

Elfu ishirini (Twenty thousand)

Mtu anakunywa sana (Drunkard)