African Slang Words Starting With "G"

Gukorera (To work for)

Gukoresha (To use)

Gukoreshwa (To be used)

Gukora ibintu bitangaje kugirango abantu bakurebe (To show off to get attention)

Kuvuga ibintu byiza ku muntu kugirango umukunde (To sweet-talk someone to win them over)

Umukino w'abakobwa (Girls' game)

Gukundana (To love each other)

Gukura (To grow/remove)

Kuva mu buhoro ugera mu bunini (To rise from poverty to wealth)

Gukuramo (To remove from)

Gukurikira (To follow)

Gukurikirana (To follow up)

From Swahili 'kupanga' (to plan). Locally means to hook up a meeting or plan something shady

Kwica umwete (To break wind)

Kwambara imyambaro ihenze cyane (To dress in very expensive clothes)

Kureba niba umuntu akwije (To check if someone is suitable for you)

Kuragurira umuryango (Traditional wedding ceremony)

Kubwira umuntu ko umukunda (To confess love)

Kurya hamwe n'abandi (To share a meal with others)

Gusetsa cyangwa gusebya umuntu (To joke or tease someone)

Gusenga (To pray)

Gusenya (To destroy)

Gusezera (To say goodbye)

Gusezereranya (To bid farewell)

Gukora ibishoboka byose kugirango ubone amafaranga (To hustle or search for money)

Gushima (To thank/praise)

Gushimangira (To confirm)

Gukora ubukwe (To get married)

Gushyingura (To bury)

Gushyira (To put/place)

Gushyira hamwe (To put together)

Gushyira ibintu by'ingenzi mbere (To prioritize important things)

Kuba inda (To be pregnant)

Kuba mwiza cyane mu myambarire (To be extremely well-dressed)

Literally 'to morning together.' A humorous way of saying to spend the night (as a couple) and still be together in the ...

Gukora ikintu kibi ku muntu (To do something bad to someone)

Kwiruka (Running)

Imikino ngororangingo (Athletics)

Kurakara cyane (To be very angry)

Gusobanura (To explain)

Kujya ahantu hamwe n'umukunzi (To go out on a date)

Gusobanukirwa n'ikintu (To understand something)

Gusubira (To return/repeat)

Gukina ku muntu (To play with someone)

Guta (To throw/lose)

Gutandukana (To separate)

Gutangira (To start/begin)

Kwita izina (Naming ceremony)

Gutega (To trap/plan)

Gutegereza (To wait)