African Slang Words Starting With "K"

Développement (Development)

Kɔkɔɔ ase (Under the cocoa) - In secret or hidden

Kɔl lɔ → Call law

Pɔsin we de sho wi kɔlcha → Person who shows our culture

Kunnafoniba, kibaro ba (Big news, important information)

Yeelen ni san ɲɔgɔn, éclair (Light and rain together, lightning)

Ka kɔlɔsi, ka mɔgɔ ka miiri to a la (To watch, to make someone think about it)

Arenj yu ɛd → Arrange your head

Siriɔs bɔt sɔmtin → Serious about something

Lan kɔmpyuta → Learn computer

Eria polis → Area police

Wok fɔ ɛp eria → Work to help area

Ɛp wi ples → Help our place

Ɛnd → End

Dɔnkili, fɔli (Song, music)

Nka, walima (But, or)

Grup we de disayd → Group that decides

Cou (Neck)

Kɔ̀nú (Colère/Anger)

Protɛkt nesha → Protect nature

Kɔnɔ (Pregnancy/inside - Dioula)

Dusukasi ba, nisɔngoya ba (Big sadness, big worry)

Dumunikɛ waati min tɛmɛna, ni balo ye mɔgɔ minɛ (When mealtime has passed and hunger catches someone)

Farigan, kɔnɔ dimi (Stomach pain, belly ache)

Ji kulusi misɛnnin, petit bateau (Small water vehicle, canoe)

Balo, dumunikɛ kɔ sɔrɔta (Hunger, wanting to eat)

Nisɔndiya, tulonkɛ (Joke, playing around)

San nata kɔnɔ, pluie venir signe (Rain coming sign, pre-rainy season)

No pipul → Know people

Mɔgɔkɔrɔba, nka a bɛ fɔ cogo min na, o b'a jira ko a bɛ respet la (Elder, but said in a way that shows respect)

Kɔrɔba (Old/ancient - Dioula)

Mɔgɔkɔrɔ, vieux (Old person, elderly)

Dankari sira, yɔrɔ min gansan don (Dangerous path, place that's risky)

Waati tɛmɛnen, ko kɔrɔw (Past time, old things)

Semaine (Week)

Tin dɛm dia → Things are expensive

Wi we → Our way

Pɔsin we wan bay → Person who wants to buy

Nɔ bɔdi de bay → Nobody is buying

Lɔ prɔblɛm → Law problem

Istɔrik tri → Historic tree

Wetin dɛn go pe fɔ → What they'll pay for

Cogoya, fasiya (Way, manner)

Turn/Change direction (Turn)

Kɛnɛya la, cogo ɲuman na (In health, in good condition)

Kɛnɛya ɲuman, fanga (Good health, strength)

Kɛtɛwaa (Small small) - Little by little or gradually

Kɩɩb (Thing/matter - Mooré)

Ke (To do - Dioula)

Kẽe (To go - Mooré)