African Slang Words Starting With "K"

Small party/Chill (Kickback)

Jalsa basita (Simple hangout)

Small kickback (Small gathering)

Kickback (Illegal commission)

Liberia's popular term for a women's sport similar to baseball. But slang-wise, if someone says 'We playing kickball wit...

Sneakers.

Omashu / shoes (Shoes / sneakers)

Jazma/kundura (Shoes)

Inkweto (Shoes)

Kicks (Shoes)

Fresh kicks (Fresh shoes)

Akarere ka Kicukiro (Kicukiro district)

Child

كدا كدا (Like this like this / anyway)

Originally a Forro word that meant asking for help, but in slang used as an excited 'wow/awesome!' exclamation when some...

ኪዳን/ኪዳን (Kidan) - covenant

Kidandali (Ugandan pop music)

ቅዳሴ/ቅዳሴ (Kidase) - liturgy/mass

Kidato/kiwango cha sekondari (Form/secondary level)

Shino? (What? - in Bari)

Yet another synonym for toyboy, a young man with an older woman.

Kriansa pekena (Criança pequena) (Small child)

Kidodo / Dance style

Kidogo/kichache (Little/small)

Small or a little.

Umoja ni nguvu (Unity is strength)

Chakula kitamu sana (Very delicious food)

Mchezo wa watoto (Children's game)

ቅዱስ/ቅዱስ (Holy/saint)

Danse moderne congolaise (Modern Congolese dance)

Baie cool of oulik (Very cool or nice)

Cha asili (Traditional)

Joie, bonheur (Joy, happiness)

نفس الشيء/متشابه. (EN: Same-same.)

كيف كانتري - بلاد الكيف (hashish region)

Pareil/Même chose

Mithl ba'dihin (Same same)

Same same (Arabic-French)

Kifah (Struggle)

Kichwa ngumu (Stubborn person)

Gostar / apreciar (To like / appreciate)

How

Means “how?” or “how come?”. Used both in genuine questions and in disbelief. Usage: Kifash bghiti tsafr o ma 3ndkch flo...

How

Pou ki rezon? (Why?)

Aimer beaucoup (To really like)

Cool, awesome. Surfing community slang that went mainstream.

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تبختر كيفه (Kiffa swagger)

Aimer, apprécier (To like, to enjoy)