Skip to main content

Mari

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Slang
Added Aug 02, 2025 · 3 definitions
TOP DEFINITION

Mari — definition 1

A hugely popular Creole intensifier meaning 'very' or 'extremely'. It's placed before adjectives (from French marier – to marry, but doesn't mean that in Creole). For example mari bon = 'so good,' mari cool = 'super cool.' Mari can emphasize anything positive or negative.

"Manzé-la mari bon sa! (This food is so good!)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 03, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Mari — definition 2

Money

"Handina mari (I don't have money)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 02, 2025
DEFINITION 3

Mari — definition 3

Mari (Money)

"Handina mari (I don't have money)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Similar Words

Mari 🇸🇨 Seychelles

Vreman, anpil (Really, very)

"I mari bon! (It's really good!)"
Mari 🇲🇺 Mauritius

A hugely popular Creole intensifier meaning 'very' or 'extremely'. It's placed before adjectives (from French marier – to marry, but doesn't mean that in Creole). For example mari bon = 'so good,' mar…

"Manzé-la mari bon sa! (This food is so good!)"

🇿🇼 About Zimbabwe Slang

Mari is part of the everyday slang used in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe slang draws from local languages, history, and street culture to create an expressive voice that is uniquely its own. KASINARY has 964 Zimbabwe slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Zimbabwe slang (964 words)

Discussion (0 comments)

Be the first to share your thoughts on Mari.

Leave a Comment

Keep exploring African slang

Random Word Browse M 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Slang 🌍 All 54 Countries