African Slang Words Starting With "M"

Mazingira ya kifamilia (Family environment)

Mazingira ya kijamii (Social environment)

Mazishi (Funeral)

Grand funeral

Honorable burial

Islamic burial

Mazishi ya kidini (Religious funeral)

Maziwa/kinywaji (Milk/drink)

In Zed slang, “Mazoe” (a popular Zimbabwean orange drink) came to mean exams leaked papers (because students would code ...

Kutayarisha mwili (Body preparation)

Mahay / Tsara be (Skilled / Very good)

Miasà tsara / Work well

Cerveja lokal (Cerveja local) (Local beer)

Mazungumzo/maongezi (Conversation/discussion)

Tea conversations

Mazungumzo ya jamii (Community discussions)

Mazungumzo ya rafiki (Friend conversation)

Slang for a really attractive girl (literally “banana”). Usage: Did you see the new student in class? Mozza gedan, every...

Constructeur murs (Mason)

Constructeur (Mason)

Maçon (Mason)

Mason

Maçon (Mason)

Expert (Master)

Maître (Primary teacher)

Superviseur projet (Project supervisor)

Ironic slang for an alcoholic (someone who’s always in the “water” of alcohol).

Contrôler (To control)

Maïs (Corn)

Maïs rôti chaud (Hot roasted corn)

Maïs du terroir

Sauve-moi (Save me)

Emmène-moi (Take me)

معلُيش' = لا بأس/ما مشكل. (EN: No problem/it’s okay.)

Describes sweltering, very hot weather. The kind of dry heat Libya is known for.

No (No)

Vraiment en Fang (Really in Fang)

أو لا (Or not)

An older man who spends on younger ladies (sugar daddy).

Mbadde ntya (How I've been)

مبكبكة (Libyan pasta dish)

Vez/tempu (Vez/tempo) (Time/occasion)

Sweet potato

Plusieurs fois (Many times)

Une fois (Once)

Mbalax mi neex na (The mbalax music is nice)

Musique traditionnelle sénégalaise (Traditional Senegalese music)

Expert at Mbalax

Mbale (Mbale)

Two (Pair)