Browse African Slang

Manuel manquant (Missing textbook)

Textbook

Manufacturing (Production)

Imisebenti yekwenta (Making jobs)

Indlela yekwenta (Making way)

የእጅ ጽሑፍ/የእጅ ጽሑፍ (Ye'ij tsihuf) - manuscript

Handling (French)

ثقافات متعددة (Many cultures)

كثيرون واحد (Many as one)

أصوات متعددة (Many voices)

Slang (from Ndebele/Zulu *inyama* meaning meat, or from “nyama-soya” as fake meat) – used to describe something or someo...

Nyumba za Maasai (Maasai houses)

Manyelanong (Game Pass)

Crazy; fucked

F*cked (vulgar)

Literally “Creole food.” Used colloquially to refer to the delicious local cuisine.

Mpenzi / girlfriend (Girlfriend / lover)

From Nyanja meaning “crazy” (literally “mad/craziness” – possibly from French *mal* via Congo). It describes someone act...

Désert de Mao (Mao desert - harsh conditions)

Ville désertique

Maobane / Yesterday (Yesterday)

Maombi/sala (Prayer/worship)

Healing prayers

Thanksgiving prayers

Maonesho/maonyesho (Display/exhibition)

Maongezi/mazungumzo (Discussion/conversation)

Evening conversations

Night discussions

Maonyesho/kuonyesha (Exhibition/showing)

Joint exhibitions

Art shows

Art exhibitions

Art exhibition

Cultural shows

Connection Mayotte (Mayotte connection)

Maoto / Legs (Feet / Legs)

Mahama bange seli, kinamasaliden seli (Prophet's birthday, prophet's holiday)

Fête du Maouloud

ماب هاك - كشف الخريطة (map reveal)

Mapafu/viungo vya hewa (Lungs/air organs)

Décorations/Bijoux (Decorations/Jewelry)

Chance, bénédiction (Luck, blessing) - Lingala

Mapan (Stylish person)

Pain (Bread)

Mapantsula (Police)

An idiot or simpleton. Used to call someone foolish (sometimes affectionately among friends)

Nuages (Clouds)

Mapato/pesa zinazoingia (Income/incoming money)

New income

Good income