African Slang Words Starting With "K"

Dodgeball (a local kids’ game), used to mean avoiding responsibility.

Kwerekana (To show/reveal)

Kwerekana (To show)

To struggle

Kwete (Maize beer - Eastern Uganda)

To dodge; avoid

Bonsoir (Good evening)

Refers to the Westernized or educated elite (from 'civilized'). Speaking 'big big English' means talking like the kwi pe...

Kwir manze (Cook food)

The educated elite or Westernized folks.

Kwibagirwa (To forget)

Kwibagirwa (To forget)

Kwihutira (To rush)

Kwibeshya (To deceive oneself)

Kwibuka (To remember)

Kwibuka (To remember)

Kwicara (To sit)

Kwiga (To learn/study)

Kwigira (To pretend)

Kwigira (To learn by oneself)

Kwigisha (To teach oneself)

Kwigisha (To pretend)

Kwigomeka (To humble oneself)

Kwigomwa (To be proud/arrogant)

Gutegereza kandi ukomere (To be patient and endure)

Kwihangana (To be patient)

Kwihanganira (To tolerate)

Gukomera (Resilience)

Kwihangima (To encourage oneself)

Kwihangimira (To be angry)

Kwihangira (To be baptized)

Kwihangira (To be patient)

Kwihangira akazi (To be self-employed)

Kwihangira ibiryo (To prepare food for oneself)

Kwihangira imirimo (To be self-employed)

Gukora wenyine (Self-reliance)

Kwihangira imvura (To endure rain - to persevere)

Kwihangira umurimo (To create employment)

Kwiheba (To be lonely)

Kwihindura (To change oneself)

Kwihinduriza (To exchange currency)

Gukundana mu cyumunyu (To date secretly)

Kwihugura (To train oneself)

Kwihuta kuri net (To browse internet)

Kugenda vuba (To hurry)

Kwihutira (To rush)

Kwihweza (To compete)

Kwikorera (To be self-employed)

Kwikunda (To love oneself)

Kwikuza (To control oneself)