African Slang Words Starting With "M"

Mwanasiasa anayefikiri tumbo lake tu (Selfish politician)

Ami/Frère (Friend/Brother)

Amigo em makhuwa (Friend in Makhuwa)

Mwanga/kitu chenye mwanga (Light/something bright)

Nuru kutoka jua (Light from the sun)

Morning light

Matumaini ya maisha bora (Hope for better life)

Slang term for an Angolan person (proud identity term).

Salut en punu (Hello in Punu)

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

Mwannyina (Sister)

Mwanyina (Sibling)

Mwanza/mji (Mwanza/city)

Mtu aliyeanzisha jambo (Person who started something)

Kuanza jambo jipya (Starting something new)

Good beginning

You spoke well (Appreciation)

Mwaramutse (Good morning)

Mwari (God)

Femme, femelle (Woman, female)

Femme (Woman)

Ma femme/copine (My woman/girlfriend)

Ma femme (My wife)

Warm-hearted woman

Maîtresse (Mistress)

Como passou o dia em sena (How was your day in Sena)

Muli bwanji / Chani (How are / what)

Good morning (How did you wake)

Hey you! (calling someone)

Mtu anayeelekeza mambo (Person who directs things)

Mwembamba/mtu mwembamba (Thin/skinny person)

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

Polepole ndio mwendo (Slowly is the way)

Mwenendo/tabia (Behavior/character)

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

A Zambian term for a person of Indian or Asian origin (from Swahili, in Zambia often refers to Zambian-Indians).

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)

Dhaki (Clever - Swahili)

Mtu mwenye akili nyingi (Person with great intelligence)

Mwese hamwe (All of you)

Mweso (Traditional board game)

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