African Slang Words Starting With "M"

Mère (Mother) - Swahili/Lingala

Mama (Mother)

Umama, unina (Mother)

Elder woman (Respected woman)

Mother (Mother)

Mama/mwanamke (Mom/woman)

Savings group leader

Street food vendor (Local restaurant)

Mother Sierra Leone (Mother Sierra Leone)

Belle-mère (Mother-in-law)

Slang referring to Algeria affectionately (dz = DZ, country code). Usage: Gotta love Mama dz – beaches, mountains, deser...

Younger aunt

Mwanamke anayeuza chakula (Woman who sells food)

Food vendor lady

Muuzaji mboga (Vegetable seller)

Petite sœur (Little sister)

Mama pikin (Food vendor)

Fevorit pikin → Favorite child

Mama wa Kichagga (Chagga mother)

Mwanamke anayeuza chai (Woman who sells tea)

Mwanamke anayeuza mavazi (Woman who sells clothes)

Mwanamke anayeuza samaki (Woman who sells fish)

Mama wacu (Our mother - respected woman)

Mama's boy (Mother's favorite)

Mother's favorite son (Spoiled boy)

طبخ الأم (Mom's cooking)

Mère Afrique (Mother Africa)

ማማችዬ/ማማችዬ (Mamachuye) - my dear (feminine)

Nom générique pour homme musulman (Generic name for Muslim man)

Grand-mère (Grandmother)

Vraiment (Really)

Neny / Mom

Mère commerçante (Trading mother)

Mère courageuse

Maman inquiète (Worried mother)

Mère de mes enfants (Mother of my children)

Mãe, mamã (Mother, mom)

Crocodilo temido nos rios (Feared crocodile in rivers)

Night club (Night club)

Vender ou negociar (To sell or trade)

Seleção nacional de futebol (National football team)

Comer, disfrutar comida (To eat, enjoy food)

Keif el hal? (How are things? - from Swahili)

Assunto / situação (Matter / situation)

Koza/assuntu (Coisa/assunto) (Thing/matter)

Informal 'hi' similar to saying 'things?' to check in.

Mambo (What's up - from Swahili)

Literally 'things/affairs' in Swahili, used as a casual 'hi.' One says 'mambo?' and the other might reply 'poa' or 'fres...

Borrowed from Swahili (through Tanzania), mambo means 'thing' or 'matter' – similar to cena

Mambo safi (Things are good)