African Slang Words Starting With "M"

Shopping center (Mall)

Shopping centre (Shopping mall)

Mall (Shopping mall)

مول - Mall

مول (Mall)

ሞል/ሞል (Mall) - shopping mall

Ikigo kinini cy'amaduka (Large shopping center)

Jengo la maduka (Mall)

Mabenkele a maholo / Big shops

مول كرول - جولة المول (mall tour)

Cultura de centro comercial (Mall culture)

Ou wat altyd in mall is (Person always in mall)

Shopping center regular | Winkelsentrum gereelde

Bantfwana base-mall (Mall children)

Shopping center exercise | Winkelsentrum oefening

An exclamation meaning “What a…!” used to emphasize amazement or sarcasm.

Literally “what goodness,” used sarcastically to mean “what the heck” or express disapproval.

Teacher/Respected man (Islamic teacher)

Mallam solution - Islamic spiritual help

Dumuni jɛlen, riz (White food, rice)

Indawo yetilwane (Place of animals)

Malome (Uncle - mother's brother)

Trade/selling

Pa onnet (Dishonest)

'Crazy' – often exclaimed as a tease when someone does something wild. Mozambican pronunciation adds an 'o' (malouco)

مالوف (Traditional music)

Lovey-dovey talk or romance (often teasing someone for being too romantic).

Fanga tɛ, honte (No strength, shame)

Exam cheating

Borrowed from Portuguese slang meaning “crew” or “the gang.”. Usage: A malta vai pra praia amanhã, vens? (The gang’s goi...

Doido / louco (Crazy person)

Uncle / older guy (friendly).

Bhuti wamake (Mother's brother)

Folhas de mandioca (Cassava leaves)

Dessert heaven | Nagereg hemel

Malversation (Misappropriation)

Malwa joint (Local beer place)

Paludismo (Malaria)

Doensa di moskitu (Doença de mosquito) (Malaria)

Aime-moi (Love me)

Mam (Me - Mooré)

Mother; older woman

Mama (Mother)

Elder woman (Respected woman)

Mother (Mother)

Mama (Mother/respectful address)

Mère (Mother)

Mama/mwanamke (Mom/woman)

Umama, unina (Mother)

Mère (Mother) - Swahili/Lingala