Browse African Slang

كي پي آي - Key performance indicator

كبير - المسؤول (Big one - the boss)

كام ده؟ - How much is this?

كام؟ - How many/much?

كمان شوية - In a bit

كمان - Also/Too

كنيسة - Church

كره - Hate

كارت - Card

كارت أحمر - Red card

كارت أصفر - Yellow card

كأس - Cup

كسيفة - Lazy/Sluggish

كشف - Examination

كسلان - Lazy

كتب كتاب - Marriage contract

كباب - Kebab

Big / old.

Like that / this way.

Just like that.

كده كده - Anyway

Literally “bag,” used to refer to money or a stash of something.

Literally “bag of beans,” meaning someone who is slow on the uptake or not too bright. Usage: I explained it three times...

كفاية - Enough

Means “word,” used similar to “word up” or to affirm what someone said.

Means something is a great gain or an easy win.

A lot / many.

خفيف - Light/Fun person

خالة - Aunt (maternal)

Universally in Arabic means 'enough' or 'done,' but Libyans also use it as 'ok, that's it.' E.g. someone asking you to s...

خالص - At all

خلاص مفيش - There's none left

Finish it / done.

Finish me up / hurry up.

خليك - ابقَ (Stay)

خماسين - Khamaseen winds

Expression to fend off envy (five on us).

Phrase meaning “Five in your eye,” a hand gesture/phrase to ward off the evil eye after bragging or good news.

خرج - Expenses/Spending money

Means someone who is super skinny (like a stick). Usage: Eat something, ya kharazan – you’re all skin and bones!

خريف - Autumn

خسارة - Loss

خجل - Shyness

خطيب - Fiancé

خطيبة - Fiancée

خير - Good/Blessing

خناقة - شجار (Fight - argument)

خسران - Losing/At a loss

خيانة - Betrayal/Cheating

خلع - Divorce initiated by wife