Browse African Slang

Mamy / Yum

لذيذ (Yummy)

Progressons ensemble / Progress together

Means “hunger” (from “la mer” ironically or other origin). Used to say you’re starving. Usage: Na miaram, toketa algo to...

You're welcome (response to akpe)

Deux (Two)

Miteniteny be / Tsy mijanona (Talk nonstop / Won't stop)

Mandeha miadana / Tsy maika (Walk slowly / Not rush)

Mihazakazaka / Mandeha haingana (Run fast / Move quickly)

Mihazakazaka / Maika (Rush / Hurry)

Miara-misakafo / Manao fety kely (Eat together / Have small party)

ميشلان ستار - Michelin star

Shughuli za kufurahisha (Entertainment activities)

Traditional plays

Night games

Youth games

Delicious grilled meat (especially at a bar or braai, *chopo* meaning roasted meat pieces).

Michto (Good - from Romani)

Michungwa/miti ya machungwa (Orange trees)

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Micro-crédit (Micro-credit)

Petit prêt (Small loan)

Petit crédit accessible (Accessible micro-credit)

Micro-enterprise

Micro-influencer

Dumuni kalaya joona, nourriture chauffer vite (Food heat quickly, microwave)

Subtle discrimination (Small prejudice)

Jeune délinquant (Young delinquent)

ميكروباص - Microbus

Microcrédit (Microcredit) - French

Microfinance (Microfinance)

Microfinance (Microfinance)

Institution financière locale (Local microfinance)

Controlling boss/Overbearing supervisor (Excessive controller)

مايكروترانزاكشن - دفعات صغيرة (small payments)

ማይክሮዌቭ/ማይክሮዌቭ (Microwave) - microwave

ميدل أطلس - الأطلس المتوسط (Middle Atlas)

Crisis de mediana edad tropical (Tropical middle age crisis)

Between siblings (Center child)

Middle child syndrome

መካከለኛ ክፍል/መካከለኛ ክፍል (Mekakelena kifil) - middle class

Clase media ausente (Absent middle class)

Caminante del camino medio (Middle path walker)

Slang for “meat” (in some circles, especially youth or students).

Midi (Noon)

Exactement midi (Exactly noon)

Right (Somali)

ميدلايف كرايسس (Midlife crisis)

Midnight (12 AM)

Late night food (Night eating)