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Mbaya

🇨🇩 DR Congo Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Mauvais (Bad) - Swahili

"Hali mbaya (Bad situation)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇨🇩 DR Congo
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April 2026

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Mbaya 🇿🇦 South Africa

Literally “bad,” but slang “mbaya” can mean “very” in a good way (e.g. *safi mbaya* = really cool).

Mbaya 🇰🇪 Kenya

While it means 'bad' in standard Swahili, in slang it can mean 'cool/awesome' (similar to 'sick' in English).

"Hiyo ngoma ni mbaya sana! (That song is really awesome!)"

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This word is also used in 3 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Mbaya 🇿🇦 South Africa

While it means 'bad' in standard Swahili, in slang it can mean 'cool/awesome' (similar to 'sick' in English).
Mbaya 🇰🇪 Kenya

While it means 'bad' in standard Swahili, in slang it can mean 'cool/awesome' (similar to 'sick' in English).
Mbaya

Mauvais (Bad)

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