African Slang Words Starting With "K"

S'amuser (To have fun)

Aimer beaucoup (Really like)

Aimer, apprécier (To like, to enjoy)

Son sosai (To really like)

Aimer, apprécier (To like, dig)

Tia be / Mankafy (Really like / Enjoy)

To really like

Aimer beaucoup (Really like)

Tia fatratra / Tena tiako (Love deeply / Really like)

يحب كثيراً (Love a lot, really like)

Profiter à fond (Enjoy fully)

أحب كثيراً جداً (Love to death)

Arena nshya (New arena)

Icyumweru cy'imyambarire (Fashion week)

Golf club (Golf club)

Shopping mall (Shopping mall)

Umwana wa Kigali (Kigali child)

Ubuzima bwo mu mujyi wa Kigali (Life in Kigali city)

Music festival (Music festival)

Kiganda (Buganda culture)

Igihe cy'isarura (Harvest time)

Kigere (Cow hoof soup)

Mtu asiye na msimamo (Person with no stand)

Meaning we must settle this matter now, often used humorously or in drama.

Kigo prison (Maximum security)

Ngoma ya harusi ya Kikuyu (Kikuyu wedding dance)

Kigoma/mji wa ziwa (Kigoma/lake city)

Kigulu (Dance - Lusoga)

Kiib-bila (Brother)

Kiiba (Elder/old person - Mooré)

Kiim-biiga (Elder's child - respect term)

Kiims-rogem (Living dead)

البيت، المنزل (House, home)

Kiiza (Born after twins)

Young person

Kijana (Young person - from Swahili)

Mchanga anayeendesha basi (Youth who drives bus)

Mchanga wa jijini (City youth)

Mchanga wa eneo (Area youth)

Mchanga wa jiji (City youth)

Rangi ya majani (Green color)

Green like leaves

My village

Small village

Kijijini/shambani (In the village)

Kijiko/chombo cha kugeuza (Spoon/stirring tool)

Rangi ya majivu (Ash color)

Together at the stone

Kika (Mortar)

Kikalayi (Fried cassava)