Browse African Slang

Kaka (Brother - from Swahili)

Kaminuza (University)

Kampuni (Company - from Swahili)

Karate (Karate)

Kazi (Work - from Swahili)

Kera (Long ago)

Keto (Keto diet)

Kijana (Young person - from Swahili)

Kohereza amafaranga (To send money)

Kohereza hanze (To export)

Komera (Be strong/goodbye)

Komisiyo (Commission)

Kongera (To increase)

Konti (Account)

Kopa (To copy/imitate)

Koperative (Cooperative)

Ku bw'ukuri (In truth - honestly)

Ku isoko (At the market)

Ku kiyaga (At the lake)

Ku mugongo (On the back - burden)

Ku mugongo umwe (On one back - together)

Ku mugoroba (In the evening)

Ku muhanda (On the road)

Ku munsi (During the day)

Ku musozi (On the hill - in public)

Ku mutwe (On the head - as priority)

Ku ntonde (At the spring/water source)

Ku rubanza (At court)

Ku ruhande (On the side - aside)

Kuba mu mazi (To be in water - to be comfortable)

Kubabara (To suffer/hurt)

Kubabazirwa hamwe (To mourn together)

Kubagara (To do traditional healing)

Kubaha abakuru (To respect elders)

Kubaha ijambo (To keep word)

Kubaza (To ask)

Kubeshya (To lie)

Kubika mu banki (To save in bank)

Kubogora (To have diarrhea)

Kuboha (To tie/bind)

Kubona inyungu (To get profit)

Kubona neza (To see well - understand)

Kubumba (To make pottery)

Kubungabunga (To conserve/maintain)

Kubungabunga ibiryo (To preserve food)

Kubura aho bigwa hasi (To lack where to fall - to be desperate)

Kuburana (To sue/take to court)

Kubuza (To drum)

Kubwira (To tell)

Kubyina (To dance)