African Slang Words Starting With "K"

Mazaj (Mixed)

خليك - ابقَ (Stay)

Mix

Sib/utruk (Leave it)

Utruk/da' (Leave/let)

Leave/let

خلي عليك - دعك من هذا (leave it alone)

خللي بالك (Take care)

خلي تراك - اترك أثر (leave a track - make an impact)

خليك هنا - ابق هنا (stay here - dismissive)

Uncle (maternal)

خلوف، شخص سمين (Fat person - playful)

خالتي (Aunt - maternal)

“Aunty,” but used as slang to address an older woman respectfully or jokingly among friends for a friend who’s acting ol...

Aunt (maternal)

خالتي مودرن - خالتي العصرية (modern aunt)

Khala (Aunt)

Universally in Arabic means 'enough' or 'done,' but Libyans also use it as 'ok, that's it.' E.g. someone asking you to s...

Khama Rhino (Sanctuary)

خماسين - Khamaseen winds

Think (Annaba)

Thursday (Somali/Arabic)

Khamra (Alcohol)

خمس تلاف (Five thousand)

Khamsa (Five)

Khamsa (Five)

Expression to fend off envy (five on us).

Phrase meaning “Five in your eye,” a hand gesture/phrase to ward off the evil eye after bragging or good news.

Khamsin jineh (Fifty pounds)

Fifty-day wind

Head (used teasing).

Muito obrigado em Changana/Ronga (Thank you very much in Changana/Ronga)

Khansele (Council)

Escort / accompany.

Someone always tagging along.

خرافي (Legendary / incredible)

Kharaj (Land tax)

خرج - Expenses/Spending money

Kharajat (She went out)

Khalda (Eternal)

Étudier est bon (Studying is good)

Expense/cost (Somali/Arabic)

Expensive/high maintenance

Means someone who is super skinny (like a stick). Usage: Eat something, ya kharazan – you’re all skin and bones!

Traditional game

خربوشة، فوضى (Mess, chaos)

خريف - Autumn

Wagt el matar (Rainy season)

Mowsim al matar (Rainy season)

Outing