Browse African Slang

Mtu wa Kiluo (A Luo person)

Mtu mwerevu wa hila (Cunning clever person)

Mwerevu sana (Very clever)

Mosebetsi oa ho haha / Kaho (Construction work / Building)

Big city

Mpumbavu (Fool)

Mjinga/mtu asiye na akili (Fool/person without intelligence)

Mjolo (Dating/Relationships)

(Township slang/Zulu) A term for dating or the dating scene. uMjolo is used humorously to refer to the ups and downs of ...

Girlfriend / romantic partner.

Mjomba/kaka wa mama (Uncle/mother's brother)

Elder uncle

Relationship drama/issues.

Johannesburg (Jozi) affectionate.

Mtu anayejiona mjuzi (Know-it-all)

Mjukuu/mzukuu (Grandchild)

First grandchild

Mkaazi/mtu anayeishi (Resident/person who lives)

Upset/troubled

Mkaguzi/mchunguzi (Inspector/investigator)

Economic strategy

Mtu wa Kikalenjin (A Kalenjin person)

Mtu wa Kikamba (A Kamba person)

Confused

مكشر (Frowning / upset)

مكسر (Broken / shattered)

Mkate/chakula cha kimsingi (Bread/basic food)

Big bread

Pain comorien épicé (Spiced Comorian bread)

Mke/mpenzi (Wife/spouse)

Mkeka (Mat)

Messy/disorganized

مخسر، خاسر (Loser)

Homeboy/homegirl from same place.

Umkhulu / Ubaba omkhulu (Grandfather / Elder man)

Mtu wa Kisii (A Kisii person)

Kijana wa Kichagga (Chagga youth)

Show-off / flashy guy.

Heavy cough / chest cough.

Gari la mkono la pwani (Coastal handcart)

Mkuu wa siku (Boss of the day)

Mtu mwembamba (Thin person)

Loan; credit

Loan or borrowing.

Mwizi / tapeli (Thief / conman)

Grand frère (Big brother) - Swahili slang

Mkubwa/mzee (Big/elder)

Mkulima/mfanyakazi wa kilimo (Farmer/agricultural worker)

Ylang-ylang farmer

Mkutano/kukusanyika (Meeting/gathering)