Browse African Slang

Native language/First language (Original language)

Vergüenza de lengua materna (Mother tongue shame)

Combatir vergüenza de lengua materna (Combat mother tongue shame)

Organizes mothers

Mother-in-law (Spouse's mother)

Motho (Person)

Motho ke motho ka batho (A person is a person through others)

Motho wa kereke (Church person)

Motho wa me (My person/My love)

Gari (Car)

Pousseur (Pusher)

Pousseur de chariot (Cart pusher)

Pousseur de problèmes (Problem pusher)

In motion (Active/moving)

Lokubona ukunyakaza (Movement seer)

ሞቲቬትድ/ተነሳሽነት ያለው (Motivated)

موتيفيشن (Motivation)

Motivation (Tip/bribe)

Motivation

Motivation (Motivation)

Pot-de-vin déguisé (Disguised bribe)

Plan / event happening.

Donner envie (To motivate)

Motjeko (Game/Play)

Motjie is a colloquial term used in African communities.

Motlakase (Electricity)

Motlhaba wa dikgomo (Cattle post)

Personne, quelqu'un (Person, someone)

Personne, quelqu'un (Person, someone)

Moto (Motorcycle/car)

Moto (Motorcycle)

Moto-taxi (Motorcycle taxi)

Moto/kitu kizuri (Fire/something hot)

Tête (Head)

Moto importée

Moto-taxi (Motorcycle taxi)

Moto boy (Bike rider)

Locura de las motos (Motorcycle madness)

Hot fire

Each person

Ride a motorcycle

Moto rapide (Fast motorcycle)

Very hot (used for something excellent or intense).

Overloaded motorcycle

Moto rapide (Fast motorcycle)

Forest fire

Classy person

Paresseux (Lazy person)

Faiseur de problèmes (Problem maker)

Menteur (Liar)