Browse African Slang

Chuo cha Mzumbe (Mzumbe University)

Maadili/tabia nzuri (Morals/good behavior)

Mama wa Kihaya (Haya mother)

Maarifa/ujuzi (Knowledge/skills)

Maarifa ya vitabu (Book knowledge)

Mabadiliko/kubadilika (Changes/changing)

Mabadiliko ya elimu (Education changes)

Mabawa/viumbe vya anga (Wings/sky creatures)

Mabonde/maeneo ya chini (Valleys/low areas)

Wauza barabarani (Street vendors)

Macho/viungo vya kuona (Eyes/seeing organs)

Kuwa makini (Be alert)

Machungwa/tunda (Orange/fruit)

Kali sana (Very intense)

Madafu/matunda ya mnazi (Green coconuts)

Madawa/tiba (Medicines/treatments)

Maelezo/ufafanuzi (Explanation/clarification)

Maembe/matunda (Mangoes/fruits)

Maendeleo/kusonga mbele (Development/moving forward)

Maeneo ya burudani (Recreation areas)

Kufanikiwa katika shughuli za kimaisha (Succeeding in livelihood activities)

Mafunzo/elimu ya kazi (Training/work education)

Mafunzo ya uongozi (Leadership training)

Mafunzo ya vitendo (Practical training)

Magazeti/majarida (Newspapers/publications)

Magharibi/wakati wa jioni (Evening/sunset time)

Mahali popote/eneo lolote (Anywhere/any place)

Mkate wa tamu (Sweet bread)

Maharage/mbegu (Beans/seeds)

Maharage yaliyopikwa na nazi (Beans cooked with coconut)

Maharagwe/maharage (Beans/legumes)

Mahari/malipo ya ndoa (Dowry/marriage payment)

Mahitaji/vitu vinavyohitajika (Needs/required things)

Mahubiri/mazungumzo ya kidini (Sermon/religious talk)

Mahusiano ya ndani (Close relationship)

Maisha/kutuliza (Life/living)

Mtu wa maisha (Life person)

Majani/mimea midogo (Grass/small plants)

Majaribio/kujaribisha (Trials/testing)

Water

Maji ya nazi kijani (Green coconut water)

Majukumu ya kazi (Work responsibilities)

Means 'overseas/abroad,' from 'juu' (above). Kenyans use majuu to refer to Western countries or anywhere abroad.

Makabila ya nchi (Country tribes)

Makaburi ya jamii (Community cemeteries)

Makanisa ya mtaa (Neighborhood churches)

Vipodozi/rangi za uso (Makeup/face colors)

Maktaba za umma (Public libraries)

Malaika/kiumbe mzuri (Angel/good being)

Slippers/flip-flops, used to indicate a very relaxed or poor state.