African Slang Words Starting With "K"

Kuimba wimbo (To release a song)

Kuhisi uchungu (To feel pain / be hurt)

Kuvaa vizuri (To dress well)

To harvest/get paid

Kuharibu (To mess up / disturb)

To be high (on substances) or to be on top/successful.

To be in good shape or doing well.

Kuwa na mchumba (To have someone)

Kuwa na hasira (To be angry)

From 'to be set up.' In slang, 'amewekewa' means he got cheated on or his partner found someone else (like someone place...

Being given a cut-off (like deadline) in dating: basically ultimatum. 'Dem ameniwekea cut-off' means the girl gave me a ...

Kwa sababu gani? (Why?)

Bahati njema (Goodbye)

Kwaheri mpaka tuonane (Goodbye till we meet)

Je? (What?)

Mwanamke kwa Kikalenjin (Woman in Kalenjin)

Shamba kwa Kikamba (Farm in Kamba)

Completely or absolutely.

Police officer (motorbike unit).

Small bribe or tip.

City council askari/inspector.

Trouble or messy situation.

Small child or petite lady.

A little amount.

Refers to big slum; used metaphorically for chaos.

Head, also smart person.

Return trip fare.

Already finished or done.

Panic or get scared.

Sit down or relax.

Pamper oneself or flex.

Play hard to get; act tough.

Walk around aimlessly or hustle streets.

Pretend or fake it.

Steal or pickpocket.

Struggle financially.

Search thoroughly or rummage.

To go through tough experiences that change you

Pull a fast one or trick someone.

To tell or inform.

Insult or diss.

Flirt or hit on someone.

To leave or exit.

Disappear or go off the radar.

To get dumped by partner.

Manage or be able to.