A girl or young woman.
Example

Yule manzi ni msee poa.

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Twenty shillings.
Example

Nipe mbao nitanunua maji.

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Mother, or an older woman.
Example

Mathe anakuita.

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Mse

A guy, dude, or person. From "mse" for a fellow.
Example

Yule mse ni poa.

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A greeting meaning "What's up?"; response is often "Poa".
Example

Mambo vipi?

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Short for mental; to be crazy.
Example

You dey ment?

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Are you crazy? Questioning someone's sanity. Short for "mental".
Example

You dey ment? Why you go do that?

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Malegeni is a slang term used in Zambia to refer to a catapult or a slingshot. It is typically a Y-shaped wooden branch with rubber bands attached, used to shoot small stones or pellets.
Example

The politician waved a malegeni during the rally to make a symbolic statement against the government.

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Mfowethu is a Nguni term for "my brother". It can be used to refer to any male, it doesn't have to be your biological brother. It's like saying "bro".
Example

Sure mfowethu, I will see you tomorrow.

Pronunciation
by MXhosa
MXhosa 25 July 2025
Mfethu is a Nguni term, short for mfowethu, meaning my brother. It is generally used to refer to a man, doesn’t have to be related to you.
Example

Dankie for featuring me, mfethu.

Pronunciation
by MXhosa
MXhosa 24 July 2025


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