African Slang Words Starting With "K"

To organize money

Kutenga (To buy/pay lobola)

Kuridza ngoma (playing drums)

Feitiçaria (Witchcraft)

Curral (Corral)

Chair

Soft chair

ቁርጥ/ጥሬ ስጋ (Raw meat)

Diversãu jovem (Diversão jovem) (Youth fun)

Curtição (Fun/Party)

Tulonkɛ ton, kamalennin ka ton (Youth group, young people's association)

Kurudi/kusafiri kurudi (Returning/traveling back)

Returning to village

Return of customs

Kurudia somo (To repeat a course)

Kuruhuka (To rest)

Kufanya kitu (To do something)

كرسي (Chair)

Kurwanya (To fight against)

Kurwanya ikinyoma (To fight lies)

Kurwara (To be sick)

Kurya (To eat)

Kurya (To eat)

Kurya buhoro (To eat slowly)

Kurya hamwe (To eat together - to be close friends)

Kurya imitima (To eat hearts - to worry)

Kurya n'umuryango (To eat with family)

Kurya ibiryo byiza (To eat good food)

Kurya neza (To eat well)

Kurya saa sita (To eat at noon)

Kurya ubusabane (To eat in sharing)

'to eat childhood.' Means to live it up or be spoiled while young. If someone is always partying or pampered

Kurya ubwenge (To eat intelligence - to be very clever)

Kuryama (To sleep)

Kuryama (To betray)

Kuryama hakiri kare (To sleep early)

Kugira ngo ibintu bisanzwe bibe byiza cyane (To make something ordinary feel very fun or exciting)

Cleaning ocean

Grinding grain

Kupoteza kumbuko (To lose memory)

To mix

To cleanse spiritually

To chill; relax

To be dumped/left

To bathe

Kusankha bwino / Kusankha wabwino (To choose well / pick the best)

Shona for “to be left behind.” In slang, used to say someone is *out of touch or missing out*.

Amanhecer (Dawn)

To hustle for money

To laugh