Browse African Slang

Mtu wa kutajika (Popular person)

Mtihani/kipimo cha ujuzi (Exam/skill test)

Examen difficile (Difficult exam)

Coração em várias línguas (Heart in various languages)

Mtindi/maziwa yaliyoharibika (Sour milk/spoiled milk)

Mto/kitu kinachokimbilia (River/something flowing)

Clean water river

Mtondo/siku ya baada ya kesho (Day after tomorrow)

Mtoni/kando ya mto (By the river)

Enfant (Child)

Mtu wa siri nyingi (Person of many mysteries)

Nguo za pili (Second-hand clothes)

Mavazi mazuri ya mitumba (Good second-hand clothes)

Traditional boat

Nyama ya kukaanga ya kuku (Grilled chicken)

Mtwara/mji wa pwani (Mtwara/coastal city)

Mu binyoma (In lies - falsely)

Mu by'ukuri (In reality - actually)

Mu gitondo (In the morning)

Mu gitondo gitondo (Very early morning)

Mu ijoro (At night)

Mu ishamba (In the forest)

Nous avons réussi ensemble (We succeeded together)

Mu kibanza (In the compound)

Mu kiringo (In rainy season)

Mu mahoro (In peace)

Mu maso (In the face - directly)

Mu mpeshyi (In the dry season)

Mu murima (In the field)

Mu mwobo (In the hole - in trouble)

Mu nda (In the stomach - in secret)

Mu rugo (At home)

Mu rukundo (In love)

Mu rusengero (In church)

Prayer caller

Olá em makhuwa (Hello in Makhuwa)

Enfant (Child)

Enfant du quartier (Neighborhood child)

Título de nobreza / senhor (Noble title / lord)

Bairro de Nampula (Nampula neighborhood)

(Sheng) A slang term for a sugar daddy – literally a play on 'mzee/baba' (old man/dad). It refers to an older man dating...

ሙቻ/ልጅ (Child - Oromo)

Prato de arroz com feijão (Rice and beans dish)

Mercado informal (Informal market)

Lots of affection (Great care)

Plenty affection

Much obliged (Very grateful)

Mwanamke kwa Kimijikenda (Woman in Mijikenda)

Kijana kwa Kikuyu (Young person in Kikuyu)

Roasted meat