African Slang Words Starting With "K"

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

Kefta (Meatballs)

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)

Kef halak? (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.

Three-wheeler (Three-wheeler taxi)

Kèké (Vélo/Bicycle)

Keken safa, tricycle (Tricycle)

Three-wheeled taxi

Tricycle transport (Three-wheeler)

Petite patience (Little patience)

Tri wil → Three wheel

Motorcycle taxi (Bike taxi)

Light; brightness

Lampadaire (Street light)

Querer para sempre (Want forever)

Classe, cours (Class, course)

Classe (Class)

Dog (can be offensive)

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)

Spicy 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)

Asãu spesífika (Ação específica) (Specific action)

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)