Browse African Slang

Mtu muhimu wa siku hiyo (Important person of that day)

Kiongozi wa desturi za jamii (Leader of community traditions)

Mfanyakazi/mtu anayefanya kazi (Worker/person who works)

Mfanyakazi mzuri sana (Very good worker)

Mfenesi/mti wa fenesi (Jackfruit tree)

Mtu anayekula chakula kiasi kikubwa (Someone who eats large amounts of food)

Mtu anayeonea wengine (Someone who oppresses others)

Mtu anayefuata mwingine (Person who follows another)

Mfuatiliaji/mtu anayefuatilia (Follower/person who follows)

Mfupi/mtu mrefu kidogo (Short/person with little height)

Mtu mfupi wa urefu (Person of short height)

Mtu anayechunga ng'ombe (Person who tends cattle)

Mgahawa/mahali pa chakula (Restaurant/food place)

Mganga/mponja (Traditional healer)

Mgeni/mtu wa nje (Guest/outside person)

Mtu wa Gogo kutoka Dodoma (Gogo person from Dodoma)

Mchezaji dhaifu (Weak player)

Mtu mwenye ugonjwa mkubwa (Person with serious illness)

Literally “chicken leg,” quirky slang for a pistol. The shape of a handgun grip resembles a chicken thigh.

Mhasibu/mtunza hesabu (Accountant/number keeper)

Mtu mwenye ujuzi wa kompyuta au teknolojia (Person with computer or technology skills)

Mtu anayetunza mgonjwa (Person who takes care of patient)

Shughuli za kufurahisha (Entertainment activities)

Michezo ya runinga (TV sports)

Michungwa/miti ya machungwa (Orange trees)

Miembe/miti ya maembe (Mango trees)

Mifano/maelezo ya kufundisha (Examples/teaching explanations)

Miguu/viungo vya kutembea (Legs/walking organs)

Miguu ya mbio (Fast feet)

Miguuni/sehemu ya chini (In legs/lower part)

Mikono/viungo vya kushika (Hands/holding organs)

Mikono yenye uchafu (Dirty hands)

Mikufu/vitu vya mapambo (Necklace/decoration things)

Mila/utamaduni (Customs/culture)

Mila za jamii (Community customs)

Milima/maeneo ya juu (Mountains/high areas)

Minazi/miti ya nazi (Coconut trees)

Waziri/kiongozi (Minister/leader)

Mipango ya kazi (Work plans)

Mipera/miti ya mapera (Guava trees)

Misemo/maneno ya hekima (Sayings/wisdom words)

Mishipa/mirija ya damu (Veins/blood paths)

Misikiti ya jamii (Community mosques)

Mitaani/barabarani (In the streets)

Mitandao ya kijamii (Social networks)

Miti/mimea mikubwa (Trees/big plants)

Nguo za zamani (Secondhand clothes)

Miwani/kifuniko cha macho (Glasses/eye covering)

Kuchanganya/kuunganisha (Mix/combining)

Mchanganyiko wa nyimbo (Song mixture)