Browse African Slang

Preserve tradition (Maintain culture)

Rester calme (Stay calm)

Golikipa (Goalkeeper)

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...

Keetmanshoop (Southern town)

How are things; what's up

كفاية - Enough

ክፉ/ክፉ (Kefu) - bad/evil

Bia ya bei nafuu (Cheap beer)

Motorcycle taxi/Bike (Motorbike taxi)

Slang meaning “liar” (literally “one who denies”).

كيف (How - Eastern dialect)

كيف حالك Comment vas-tu (How are you)

Slang for 'house', from English 'cage' or sheng clipping of 'nyumba.' Often refers to one's place.

Busy Kumasi market, used to mean hustle hub.

Laughter (gaming)

Kèké (Vélo/Bicycle)

Taxi-moto (Motorcycle taxi)

Petite patience (Little patience)

Motorcycle taxi (Bike taxi)

Light; brightness

Querer para sempre (Want forever)

Classe, cours (Class, course)

Dog

Dog

Keledi (Tears)

Means “to brag” (literally “to proclaim”). Used when someone won’t shut up about their achievements. Usage: Ever since h...

Noise. Slang: “making *kelele*” means causing a stir.

Kelele/sauti kubwa (Noise/big sound)

ቀለማት/ቀለማት (Kelemat) - decoration

Kelen (One - Dioula)

Ka bɛn, ka sɔrɔ kelen kan (Unity, being on the same page)

Spiced fried plantain cubes.

Kelewele joint - Spicy plantain spot

Single/alone

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

كلمة كلمة (Word by word)

كلمة مزيانة - كلمة طيبة (good word)

Kelotlhoko (Thought/Consideration)

Kem (House/home)

Queimar/Arder (Burn/Hot situation)

A person of no substance, a joker or useless fellow (<a href="/word/can" class="internal-link" title="View definition of...

Keme (Hundred - Dioula)

ከመይ/እንዴት (How - Tigrinya)

ቀሚስ/ቀሚስ (Dress)

An African term starting with the prefix 'ke', which commonly indicates a noun class in Bantu languages. The root 'mo' l...

Kemonokeng (In trouble)

Faire l'amour (To make love)

Only; just