Browse African Slang

Mandroso Madagasikara / Madagascar moves forward

Madagasikara mijoro / Madagascar standing

Nofinofin'i Madagasikara / Madagascar dreams

Madagasikara mandrakizay / Madagascar eternally

Fitiavan'i Madagasikara / Madagascar love

Madagasikara mandrakizay / Madagascar forever

Madagasikara miakatra / Madagascar rising

Madagascar dans le cœur / Madagascar in heart

Madagascar notre patrie / Madagascar our homeland

Festival de jazz / Jazz festival

Many doctors

An old man or grandfather; <a href="/word/can" class="internal-link" title="View definition of Can">can</a> affectionate...

Patronne (Female boss)

Madawa/tiba (Medicines/treatments)

Headache (Somali)

Fabriqué en Afrique (Made in Africa)

Kwentiwe lapha (Made here)

Local production/Domestic goods (National products)

Namibian product (Local creation)

Ngiphumelele / Ngifikile (I've succeeded / I've arrived)

Slang for “beans” (from French *haricot madoble* jokingly). Used humorously or when referring to simple home food.

Anoitecer (Dusk)

Red beans

Haricots (Beans)

Means someone who got dumped or ditched (literally “pushed away”).

Sheng for mother (from “mother”).

Dollars

Madi (Blood)

Toor abyad (White bull - Bari)

Madila (Sour milk)

Suburban area/Zongo area (Suburb)

Madina market - Busy market or chaotic situation

Eau (Water)

مدخور (Saved / reserved)

Men! / emphasis call.

Black (Somali)

Makan ta'lim (School)

Responsável feminina espiritual (Female spiritual guardian)

Horas tardias da noite (Late night hours)

Inhame, tubérculo (Yam, tuber)

Mae (Eggs)

መሐከል/መሐከል (Maekel) - middle/center

Good understanding

Maelezo/ufafanuzi (Explanation/clarification)

Maembe/matunda (Mangoes/fruits)

Maendeleo/kusonga mbele (Development/moving forward)

Sustainable development

Community development

Youth development

Maeneo ya burudani (Recreation areas)