African Slang Words Starting With "M"

Kwa nini hivyo? (Why like that?)

Vent fort (Strong wind)

Assemblée, réunion traditionnelle (Traditional assembly)

Argent (Money) - Lingala

L'argent (Money)

Argent, monnaie (Money, currency)

Argent, monnaie (Money, currency)

Money talks

Mbongo tchobi (Black spiced fish)

Argent facile (Easy money)

Argent jeté (Wasted money)

Argent de prestige (Prestige money)

Argent de poche (Pocket money)

Argent public (Public money)

Mkubwa / mheshimiwa (Boss / respected person)

Python (Python)

Mtu wa rangi ya kahawia (Brown-skinned person)

Mbu (They say)

Mbu/mtu mchoshaji (Mosquito/pest)

Idiot, fool (insult (Origin: literally “<a href="/word/<a href="/word/goat" class="internal-link" title="View definition...

Mbuh (Traditional medicine)

Année/saison (Year/season)

Pluie (Rain) - Lingala

Année, pluie (Year, rain)

Saison agricole (Farming season)

Ignorant

Fruits (Fruits)

Nevoeiro / neblina (Fog / mist)

To end up disappointed or let down

Mtu mvivu (Lazy person)

Mbuyu/tunda la mti mkuu (Baobab fruit)

Mbuzi/mnyama wa kufuga (Goat/kept animal)

Literally 'goat,' but used to call someone stubborn or foolish.

Goat meat

Mtu mpumbavu au asiyejua (Foolish person or ignorant person)

Small goat

Chien (Dog)

Mbwa/mnyama wa nyumbani (Dog/home animal)

Mtu mwenye tabia za kichaa (Person with crazy behavior)

Mbwenu (Please - Runyankole)

A boastful or arrogant person.

Bênção/gráça (Bênção/graça) (Blessing/grace)

Aimer l'argent/être cupide (Love money/be greedy)

Mbëkk bi (The gossip)

Mbër mi fees na (The market is full)

Mc (Master of ceremony)

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Operadora móvel nacional (National mobile operator)

Mtu wa Chagga kutoka Moshi (Chagga person from Moshi)

Mtu anayechagua kwa makini (Someone who chooses carefully)