Browse African Slang

ماكرو كاونتنق (Macro counting)

Praia da Beira (Beira beach)

From English “mad,” used to mean crazy/great. Habesha youth often say “mad vibe” meaning very cool. Usage: The party las...

Very

Kali sana (Very intense)

Crazy/Amazing/Unbelievable (Crazy or amazing)

Crazy thing/Amazing stuff (Something amazing)

Pain local (Local bread)

Bananes plantains (Plantains)

Madafu/matunda ya mnazi (Green coconuts)

Cold coconut

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)

ሜድ ኢት - ዓወት ረኺቡ (Made it - Succeeded)

Achieved greatly

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

Anoitecer (Dusk)

Red beans

Haricots (Beans)

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

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

Sheng for mother (from “mother”).

Dollars

Madi (Blood)

the nickname or clan name of nelson mandela. he is often reffered to as madiba especially in south africa. a truly great...

Madila (Sour milk)

Suburban area/Zongo area (Suburb)

Madina market - Busy market or chaotic situation

Ville de la Bouenza (Bouenza town)

Minerais (Minerals)

Island minerals

Eau (Water)

مدخور (Saved / reserved)