African Slang Words Starting With "K"

Thank you Lozi (Gratitude)

Slangy greeting like “What’s going on?”

Baraza la wazee (Council of elders)

Sereia / espírito das águas (Mermaid / water spirit)

Serêa/espíritu água (Sereia/espírito água) (Mermaid/water spirit)

Serêa korasãu (Sereia coração) (Mermaid heart)

Msimu wa joto (Hot season)

Msimu mkavu (Dry season)

Kianja / Terrain (Field / Ground)

Hoteli ndogo (Small restaurant)

Mahali pa kuuza muziki (Place to sell music)

Means a lot or plenty in urban slang

Pombe ya Kibao (Kibao spirit)

Kibar (Old age)

Kibar pa yam (Pride has no wisdom)

Kibar-soaba (Pride owner - arrogant person)

Kibare (Peace/well-being - Mooré)

Kibare n wa yaoogo (News comes quickly)

Kibare sõngre (Good news)

Kokura, nouvelles (New things, news)

Kibawo (Makeshift restaurant)

Kibaya (Good news)

Mchezo wa kufuata (Following game)

ቅቤ/ቅቤ (Kibe) - butter (for hair/skin)

Sheng for '50 shillings' coin, less common than 'chuani' but known. Possibly from 'bendi' (band) as the coin has ridges?

Kibeogo (Bad news)

Hot bread (Somali) - baker's call

Mchezo wa kubana (Hide game)

Muet, qui ne parle pas (Mute, doesn't speak)

Kiboko/mtu mkali (Hippo/tough person)

Kibsa (Christians)

Izina rya kera rya Ngoma (Old name for Ngoma)

Kiburu/mazao (Harvest/crops)

Kibuyaga (Strong wind)

Izina rya kera rya Karongi (Old name for Karongi)

Chungu cha maji (Water gourd)

Kichaka/msitu mdogo (Bush/small forest)

Big bush

Kicheko cha jamii (Community laughter)

Beaucoup d'argent

Kichwa/ubongo (Head/brain)

Mtu mkaidi (Stubborn person)

Kichwani/sehemu ya juu (In head/upper part)

Relax, repo (Relax, rest)

Play football/Soccer (Play soccer)

Kick kick (Keep kicking)

Mwanzo wa mchezo (Game start)

Game start

Coup d'envoi (Kick-off)

ኪክባክ/ዘና ያለ ስብሰባ (Kickback/chill gathering)