African Slang Words Starting With "K"

Outing

Literally “go out like a thief,” meaning to slip out quietly or leave without telling anyone.

Kharuf (Sheep/follower)

Kharoub (Carob)

Kharouf (Sheep/Follower)

Min al asima (From the capital)

خسارة - Loss

Lose

Khashin (Rough)

Khashina (Rough)

Anf (Nose)

La'nat alayk (Curse on you)

Khashm al qirba (Khashm el Girba)

Khasiba (Fertile)

Khasir (Loser)

Khasirat (She lost)

خجل - Shyness

Loss/waste

Khasran (Losing)

C'est fini/terminé (It's over/finished)

Khata' (Wrong/mistake)

Akhta'at (She made mistakes)

Khatam (Ring)

Khatar (Danger)

Danger (Arabic)

خطر كبير (Big danger)

خطبة، طلب يد (Engagement proposal)

خاطبة، طلب الزواج (Marriage proposal, engagement)

خطيب - Fiancé

خطيبة - Fiancée

Ring/seal

Stok veg spel (Stick fighting game)

Makhtoob (Engaged - male)

Khatib (My fiancé)

Friday sermon giver

Khatibti (My fiancée)

Quran completion

Quran completion

Khatma (Completion)

Quran completion ceremony

Calligrapher

Cover / hold down for.

Café

إخوة إخوة' للتآخي والتضامن. (EN: We’re all brothers/sisters.)

A colloquial term for a foreigner or a white person. (Origin: Sudanese Arabic)

Khawf (Fear)

Fear

Means “empty.” Slang-wise, used for someone with no substance or when a place is dead. Usage: That party was khawi, hard...

Empty

خاوي راس، فارغ العقل (Empty head, stupid)