Browse African Slang

Cinq (Five)

Manangona / Manangom-bola (Collect / Save money)

Good hearts

Two hearts

Hearts of sorrow

Miti/mimea mikubwa (Trees/big plants)

Mitia / Mankafy (Love / Care for)

Jesus' commandments

Slang for 'angry/pissed off.' Describes someone seething with anger.

ሚጥሚጣ/ሚጥሚጣ (Mitmita) - spicy powder

Manohy / Mbola mandeha (Continue / Keep going)

Ossos de adivinhação (Divination bones)

Mandeha tsy misy tanjona / Mitsangatsangana (Walk aimlessly / Stroll)

Mitsambikina / Mirotsaka (Jump / Dive)

Miala sasatra / Miala aina (Take a breath / Relax)

Government vehicles

Nguo za zamani (Secondhand clothes)

Mivadika / Mamadika (Betray / Turn against)

Mody / Mibalik (Return / Go back)

Mividy / Manao fividianana (Buy / Make purchase)

Miwani/kifuniko cha macho (Glasses/eye covering)

Miwani (Glasses / sunglasses)

Fifangaroana / Mix

Mix (Drink mixer)

Mixagem de som (Sound mixing)

Kuchanganya/kuunganisha (Mix/combining)

ميكس اند ماتش (Mix and match)

Fifangaroana kolontsaina / Cultural mix

خلط الثقافات (Mix cultures)

Combine/Blend (Mix it)

سيد المزج (Mix master)

Mix mix (Keep mixing)

مزيج مثالي (Perfect mix)

نعمة مختلطة (Mixed blessing)

Técnica mista (Mixed technique)

ميكسد سيقنالز (Mixed signals)

Développement usage mixte (Mixed-use development)

Drink diluter/Soft drink (Alcohol mixer)

Fɛn ɲagami fɛn, chose mélanger (Thing mix thing, blender)

Kuchanganya sauti (Mixing sounds)

Mchanganyiko wa nyimbo (Song mixture)

Compilation locale (Neighborhood mixtape)

Literally “100/100,” means “perfect” or “exactly right.”

Are you crazy? (common expression)

Haven't you heard?

Literally '100/100,' used to mean 'Perfect, excellent!'. It's an upbeat affirmation that everything is great.

Mizabibu/matunda (Grapes/fruits)

Ship cargo

Musique (Music)

Mizimu/roho za wafu (Spirits/souls of dead)