African Slang Words Starting With "M"

Tout de suite

Ratsy / Maizina (Bad / Dark)

Mayor

Maire (Mayor)

Dugu kuntigi, chef de ville (Town leader, mayor)

Maire (Mayor)

Chef de quartier (Neighborhood mayor)

Mairie (City hall)

City hall (French)

Masara (Corn)

Pas du tout! (Not at all!)

Maisha/kutuliza (Life/living)

New life

Maisha ni safari ndefu (Life is a long journey)

Life of hardship

Mtu wa maisha (Life person)

Trano / House

Résidence seniors moderne (Modern retirement home)

Demeure familiale (Family home)

Maison des parents (Parents' house)

From maison (“house”), this Togolese French slang refers to a homebody – someone who stays home a lot.

Responsable femme (Female manager)

Maitresse (Mistress)

Maitseboa (In the evening)

Mora sosotra / Mora tezitra (Easily upset / Quick tempered)

Mora / Tsy sarotra (Easy / Not difficult)

Shona exclamation meaning “Oh my goodness!” or “Oh no!” (expressing shock or concern).

Maize (Corn)

Corn

Corn (Corn)

Nicknames for Chibuku opaque beer (since it’s made from fermented maize; *blueprint* because one brand has a blue carton...

Majala (Magazine)

Majani/mimea midogo (Grass/small plants)

Majaribio/kujaribisha (Trials/testing)

Majbur (Forced)

Majbur (Forced)

Majbur (Forced)

Majd (Glory)

Majhul (Unknown)

Water

Kinywaji (Drink / beverage)

Maji ni uhai (Water is life)

Clean water

Maji ya nazi kijani (Green coconut water)

Medicinal water

Maji ya nazi (Coconut water)

River water

Octopus season

Dry seasons

Ranta tse peli / R2 (Two rand / R2)