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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)

Ken (Good looking guy)

Only; just

Partir, aller (To go, leave)

Va dormir (Go sleep)

Va devant (Go ahead)

Go well

Va loin (Go far away)

Kendeyaa be n na (I'm healthy)

ቀነኒሳ/ቀነኒሳ በቀለ (Kenenisa Bekele)

ቀነጦ/ቀነጦ (Keneto) - non-alcoholic tej

ቀነጦ/ቀነጦ (Non-alcoholic tej)

What Lozi (Question)

Kenge (To go)

Friend/Buddy (Pal)

Fermented corn meal (Ga traditional food)

Kenkey selling spot (Fermented corn vendor)

Kenkey parliament - Group of men eating kenkey and discussing

Traditional woven cloth (Cultural fabric)

Kente master - Expert traditional weaver

Traditional cloth honor (Cultural fabric pride)

Kente modernisé (Modern kente)

Kenya Oyee! (Kenya hurray!)

Kenya ni moja (Kenya is one)

Kenya yetu takatifu (Our blessed Kenya)

Slang (Shona) for “hunger” (especially extreme hunger – *kena* is to be very hungry).

ቄራ/ቄራ (Kera area)

Stomach/belly

ቀረፋ/ቀረፋ (Cinnamon)

Kereke (Church)

ከረን ስታይል - ቅዲ ከረን (Keren style)

ከረን ስዋግ - ቅዲ ከረን (Keren swag - Keren style)

North Bank fishing terms

ከሪቦ/ከሪቦ (Keribo) - non-alcoholic drink

Fête scolaire (School fair)

Noyau système (System kernel)

Pombe ya bei nafuu (Cheap alcohol)

البيت، المنزل (The house, home)

Means something is a great gain or an easy win.

ከሰለጡ/ከሰለጡ (Keseletu) - afternoon

Ibada ya usiku (Night vigil)

Kesha ya kuabudu (Praise overnight)

Kesho/siku ijayo (Tomorrow/coming day)

Demain (Tomorrow)

Kesho kuna nafasi nyingine (Tomorrow is another chance)

Next day

Our tomorrow