African Slang Words Starting With "K"

No Herero (Refusal)

Stay well (Farewell)

God (Supreme being)

God receive you (Blessing)

Means 'apparently' or 'supposedly,' used when you're doubtful or sarcastically quoting what was said

Traditional wrestling (Fighting sport)

Baby/Small child (Little one)

Strips of beef grilled on open flames, sold in the market – a famous Namibian street food. Also means any lucrative hust...

Oshimaliwa shoka sha fa (Emergency money / last money)

Originally the Oshiwambo word for an old car tire sandal, now used for any cheap footwear or to mock someone's shoes

Cheap homemade liquor (moonshine)" ("Namlish slang")

Singing entertainment (Music fun)

Border region town (Southern town)

Glo in karma (Believe in karma)

God Kwangali (Creator)

Township/location (Township)

Katutura / location (Katutura township)

Northeastern rhythms (Regional music)

Kavango kultuur (Kavango culture)

Be completely honest (Total truth)

Stay genuine (Be authentic)

Keetmanshoop (Southern town)

What Lozi (Question)

Nama/Damara language (Click language)

Person Nama (Human)

Historic township (Old location)

Thank you Lozi (Gratitude)

Omashu / shoes (Shoes / sneakers)

Stop music (End noise)

Doing extremely well (Excelling)

Respected person (Royalty)

Means girls or young women (from Afrikaans meisiekind shortened to kinders) – popular in urban Namibia

Oku nwa fiyo / drink heavily (To drink heavily)

Affluent area reference (Rich neighborhood)

Okanona / little one (Little one / baby)

Oku mana iilonga / finish work (To finish work)

Efimbo lyokupumburuka (Time to leave work)

Photo opportunity (Picture time)

Iinghundana / sweet pastry (Sweet twisted pastry)

South direction (Down)

North direction (Up)

Outside (External)

Front/Ahead (Forward)

East direction (Sunrise)

West direction (Sunset)

Behind/Back (Rear)

Goodbye Herero (Farewell)

Grandmother (Elder female)

Okwata ongila / angry (Angry)

Literally 'angry' in Afrikaans, but slang-wise it means 'cool,' 'excellent' or 'rad.' Calling something kwaai in Namibia...