Browse African Slang

Mwanasheria/mjuzi wa sheria (Lawyer/law expert)

Mwanga/kitu chenye mwanga (Light/something bright)

Nuru kutoka jua (Light from the sun)

Matumaini ya maisha bora (Hope for better life)

Echo, but slang for gossip that keeps being repeated around.

Mwanza/mji (Mwanza/city)

Mtu aliyeanzisha jambo (Person who started something)

Kuanza jambo jipya (Starting something new)

Mtu anayeelekeza mambo (Person who directs things)

Mwembamba/mtu mwembamba (Thin/skinny person)

Mtu anayezunguka sehemu nyingi (Person who moves around many places)

Mwenendo/tabia (Behavior/character)

Jinsi ya kusonga au maendeleo (Way of moving or progress)

Mtu mwerevu (Intelligent person)

Mtu anayejitahidi (Hardworking person)

Mtu mwenye uongozi wa haki (Person with leadership rights)

Mtu wa busara (Wise person)

Mtu mwema (Kind person)

Mwenyeji/mtu wa nyumbani (Host/home person)

Mwenyekiti/kiongozi (Chairperson/leader)

Msafiri wa pamoja (Travel companion)

Mchezaji mwenye kasi (Player with speed)

Mtu mwenye akili nyingi (Person with great intelligence)

Mweupe/mtu wa rangi nyeupe (White/light-skinned person)

Mweusi/mtu wa rangi nyeusi (Black/dark-skinned person)

Mwili/mzigo wa roho (Body/soul carrier)

Msanii wa zamani mwenye uzoefu (Old experienced artist)

Msanii wa nyimbo za kidini (Artist of religious songs)

“End of the railway,” meaning the ultimate end or fed up.

Kumaliza safari (To finish a journey)

Mara ya mwisho (Last time)

Mwituni/ndani ya msitu (In the forest)

Mwizi/mtu anayeiba (Thief/person who steals)

“A thief is just a thief,” said to shrug that a person’s nature won’t change.

Mtu anayevutia sana (Very attractive person)

Mtu anayeogopa (Coward person)

Mwongo/mtu wa uongo (Liar/person of lies)

Mtu wa kweli (Honest person)

Mtu anayeongoza wengine (Person who guides others)

Kiongozi mkuu wa kuelekeza (Main leader for direction)

Kiongozi wa kikundi cha kazi (Leader of work group)

Kiongozi wa hatua za mwisho (Leader of final steps)

Kiongozi wa kusonga (Leader of movement)

Mzabibu/mti wa zabibu (Grape vine/grape tree)

Mkulima wa zabibu (Grape cultivator)

Mtu anayependa nchi yake (Person who loves their country)

Mtu anayezalisha mazao (Person who produces crops)

Mtu wa Zaramo kutoka Dar (Zaramo person from Dar)

Mtu anayezaa (Parent person)

Mtu anayezaa au kulea mtoto (Person who gives birth or raises a child)