African Slang Words Starting With "M"

Utumbo (Tripe)

Barriga grandi (Barriga grande) (Big belly)

Matumizi/kutumia pesa (Expenses/money usage)

Matunda/mazao ya miti (Fruits/tree crops)

Sweet fruits

Matunda ya wakati (Seasonal fruits)

Matunda ya mwitu (Wild fruits)

Tempu adultu (Tempo adulto) (Maturity)

Maturité dans la relation (Maturity in the relationship)

Músika lokal (Música local) (Local music)

Kabeludu (Cabeludo) (Hairy)

Reraka be / Tsy zakako (I'm dead / Can't handle)

متزعلانش - Don't be upset

Maua/sehemu za rangi za mimea (Flowers/colored plant parts)

Derived from phrase “no words” (nyaulele) meaning speechless or shocked (literally “ma-u-less” – without words).

Célébration du Prophète (Prophet's celebration)

Maulidi/sherehe ya kidini (Religious celebration)

Prophet's birthday

Maumivu/kuumwa (Pain/hurting)

Maun (Tourism capital)

موري أصيل (Authentic Moor)

موريتانيا للأبد (Mauritania forever)

قلب موريتانيا (Mauritania heart)

حب موريتانيا (Love Mauritania)

موريتانيا واحدة (One Mauritania)

فخور بموريتانيا (Proud of Mauritania)

موريتانيا تنهض (Mauritania rising)

موريتانيا قوية (Strong Mauritania)

جمال موريتاني (Mauritanian beauty)

موريتاني فخور (Proud Mauritanian)

موريتانيا أولاً (Mauritania first)

Bad (French)

Viens avec moi (Come with me)

Distrito remoto (Remote district)

Wedding clothes

Mavazi ya sherehe (Celebration attire)

Mavuno/mazao (Harvest/crops)

Good harvest

Many harvests

Tristesse/pitié (Sadness/pity)

Pitié, compassion (Pity, compassion)

Très pitoyable (Very pitiful)

Pas de pitié (No pity)

Malédiction divine (Divine curse)

Mawaidi/mafunzo ya kidini (Religious teachings)

Modern communication

Mawazo/mambo ya akilini (Thoughts/mind matters)

New ideas

Grande/Chefe em Fula (Big/Chief in Fula)

Mawdu' (Fabricated)