Browse African Slang

Idamu lelikhulu (Big dam)

Magwinya Monday (Fat cake Monday)

Amour profond (Deep love)

An African term starting with the prefix 'ma', which commonly indicates a noun class in Bantu languages. The root 'habid...

محظرة، مدرسة قرآنية (Quranic school)

Thank you

A cute slang expression meaning 'so cute' or 'adorable,' often said when gushing over babies or pets (from fatifaty mean...

Money, cash (<a href="/word/slang" class="internal-link" title="View definition of Slang">slang</a> term, plural form us...

Tribunal (Court)

District court

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Mahalapye (Town)

محلات (Shops / stores)

Mahali popote/eneo lolote (Anywhere/any place)

Mkate wa tamu (Sweet bread)

Traditional brew (Millet beer)

Pearl millet (Traditional grain)

Tsy manana / Sahirana (Poor / Struggling)

Maharage/mbegu (Beans/seeds)

Maharage yaliyopikwa na nazi (Beans cooked with coconut)

Maharagwe/maharage (Beans/legumes)

Dot (Dowry)

Mahari/malipo ya ndoa (Dowry/marriage payment)

Wedding dowry

Mischief or trouble.

Mahatsapa / Mahatsiaro (Feel / Sense)

ማህበር/ማህበር (Religious association)

Crazy person

Crazy girl (feminine) (Origin: Tunisian Arabic/French)

Matanjaka / Tsy osa (Strong / Fearless)

Bebida tradicional de milho (Traditional corn drink)

Bebida tradicional fermentada de milho (Traditional fermented corn drink)

Mahindi ya kuchoma (Roasted maize)

Mahitaji/vitu vinavyohitajika (Needs/required things)

Modern needs

Court of law; place where justice should live but often where connections matter more than evidence - symbol of system m...

Equivalent of “no problem” or “don’t worry” (from French *ça ne fait rien* via dialect).

Batsoali / Batho ba baholo (Parents / Elders)

ማህሙድ/ማህሙድ አህመድ (Mahmoud Ahmed)

مهر (Dowry)

مناقشة المهر (Dowry discussion)

مهرجانات - Festival music (Egyptian electronic)

محشي - Stuffed vegetables

Favoritism

Mahubiri/mazungumzo ya kidini (Sermon/religious talk)

Corrida tradicional (Traditional race)

محظوظ - Lucky

Eau (Water) - Lingala

Tap water

Rainwater