African Slang Words Starting With "M"

Great solidarity

Mshikamano wa jamii (Community solidarity)

Mtu aliyeshinda mashindano (Person who won a competition)

Mtu anayefanya kazi kwa bidii (Person who works diligently)

Mshirika/mwenzi wa kazi (Colleague/work partner)

Mtu anayeshiriki katika shughuli (Person who participates in activities)

Abiria wa gari (Vehicle passenger)

Msichana (Girl - from Swahili)

Msichana/binti (Girl/young lady)

Binti anayefanya kazi dukani (Girl who works at shop)

Market

Msikiti/mahali pa sala (Mosque/prayer place)

Big mosque

Msimamizi/mtu anayeongoza (Supervisor/person who leads)

Msimu/wakati wa mavuno (Season/harvest time)

Planting season

Southwest monsoon

Shark season

Msimulizi wa redio (Radio presenter)

Hali ya kusisimka (Excitement state)

Msitu/mahali pa ajabu (Forest/mysterious place)

Big forest

Coastal forest

Msitu wa zamani (Ancient forest)

Msituni/katika msitu (In the forest)

Mtu mpole (Soft person)

Mtu mwenye ubakhili mkubwa (Very stingy person)

Msongamano/kufumanana (Traffic jam/crowding)

Broke

مصراتي (From Misrata)

Mtu anayesubiri kwa utulivu (Person who waits calmly)

Mstari/laini (Line/straight)

Hitimisho la jambo (Conclusion of something)

Welcome (Welcome)

Mtu wa Sukuma kutoka Mwanza (Sukuma person from Mwanza)

Msunu (Asshole - vulgar)

Igama lokuthuka (A swear word)

Sheng for a 'beautiful girl', like 'cutie'. Used to address or describe an attractive young woman.

Mswahili wa asili (Authentic Swahili person)

Means 'hood' or neighborhood in slang (standard Swahili 'mtaa' means street/estate). Used to indicate one's local area.

New street

Kijijini (In the hood)

Mtu wa Kitaita (A Taita person)

Mtaji (Capital - from Swahili)

Small capital

Sufficient capital

Mtama/nafaka (Millet/grain)

Mtazamaji/mtu anayeona (Spectator/person who watches)

(Onomatopoeia) The sound of a annoyed hiss or teeth-suck, spelled 'mtchew' or 'tsw'. In Ghana (and Nigeria), doing 'mtch...

Mtu anayetengeneza vitu (Person who makes things)