Browse African Slang

Esprit de l'eau (Water spirit)

Chica atractiva (Attractive girl)

Sirène, esprit de l'eau (Mermaid, water spirit)

Grand-mère (Grandmother)

Sirène, femme mystique (Mermaid, mystical woman)

Manao tselika / Tsy marina (Cheat / Lie)

Organisation lourde (Heavy organization) - metaphor

ማሞ/ሞቅ ያለ ሰው (Cool person/hottie)

Mamogweregwere (Bat)

Manome fanantenana / Mampanantena (Give hope / Promise)

Mampara (Fool)

Fool / idiot.

Means “never.” Youth often use it for emphasis.

Means “lucky” (literally touched by grace). Usage: You found 500 dirhams on the ground? Mamsouk bzaf, that never happens...

Sirène, esprit de l'eau (Mermaid, water spirit)

Street slang in Malagasy youth culture for 'dude' or 'mate,' used to address a friend casually (similar to 'bro').

Sauce d'arachide (Peanut sauce)

Man woman (Everyone)

Irmã / amiga próxima (Sister / close friend)

Manafina / Tsy milaza (Hide / Not tell)

Management (Management - from English)

Manager (Artist manager)

Manager/msimamizi (Manager/supervisor)

Manager (Artist manager)

Boss/manage

Manaja / Mahalala voninahitra (Respect / Honor)

Manakara / Tanàna Manakara

Manambady / Efa voafidy (Married / Taken)

Manamboatra / Manova (Fix / Change)

Mananeo (Plans)

Mananjary / Tanàna Mananjary

Manana be / Mampidi-doza (Rich / Wealthy)

Salama / Inona ny vaovao? (Hello / What's up?)

Mampiseho ho lehilahy / Mihambo (Act macho / Show off masculinity)

Mihaino tsiambaratelo / Manadino (Pretend not to hear / Ignore)

Manao tsara / Mampihomehy (Do well / Make laugh)

Miseho / Mampiseho tena (Show off / Display)

Manao endrika / Make style

Mamitaka / Manao hosoka (Cheat / Deceive)

Mizara / Manome anjara (Share / Give portion)

High-quality groundnut crop

ማንቸስተር/ማንቸስተር (Manchester)

Mandar embora/Despedir (Fire/Send away)

Mandar mensagem (Send message)

Mandar dinheiro do exterior (Send money from abroad)

Mieritreritra / Misaina lalina (Think deeply / Contemplate)

Mandalo fotsiny / Tsy mijanona (Pass by / Don't stop)

Mijery haingana / Tsy miraharaha (Glance quickly / Not care)

Miteny fotsiny / Tsy manao (Just talk / Don't act)

Very fotoana / Tsy mahomby (Waste time / Unproductive)