African Slang Words Starting With "M"

Hali tatu tu (Only three options)

Kuna mengi ya kufanya (There's much to do)

Popular Kiswahili saying: “Issues are many, hours are few” (so no time to waste). Often quoted to mean let’s get to the ...

Literally 'hard thing,' meaning something really cool or impressive. If something is top-notch or awesome, it's a mambo ...

“How are things?” (informal). Often shortened to just “Mambo!”.

What's up

Habari yako? (How are you?)

Koza antigu (Coisa antiga) (Old thing)

Means 'things/stuff,' same as in Angola. Instead of coisas, people say mambos for casual reference to matters or items

Fog

Mamela / Tsy mitazona lolom-po (Forgive / Not hold grudge)

Ho mamela ka thata / To mamela ka thata

Township team | Township span

Mamelona / Manome fiainana (Give life / Support)

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)

Mamlaka (Kingdom)

Mamluk (Owned)

Mamluka (Owned female)

Organisation lourde (Heavy organization) - metaphor

Mamnun (Grateful)

Mamnoun (Grateful)

ማሞ/ሞቅ ያለ ሰው (Cool person/hottie)

Mamogweregwere (Bat)

Manome fanantenana / Mampanantena (Give hope / Promise)

Sethoto / Leqheku (Idiot / Fool)

Mampara (Fool)

Munhu akapusa (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)

Papaia (Papaia) (Papaya)

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

مان - Man

مان - Man

Man van die wedstryd (Best player)

Bɔy → Boy

Sauce d'arachide (Peanut sauce)

Man woman (Everyone)

Man7ous (Unlucky)

Irmã / amiga próxima (Sister / close friend)

Irmã, amiga próxima (Sister, close friend)

Mana'at (She prevented)

Manafina / Tsy milaza (Hide / Not tell)

Management (Management - from English)