African Slang Words Starting With "K"

Kitoweo/chakula cha ziada (Side dish/extra food)

Kitoza / Hena maina (Kitoza / Dried meat)

Kitso (Knowledge)

Kitu/jambo (Thing/matter)

Something small (bribe)

Kitu kidogo (Small bribe - from Swahili)

Slang for a flophouse or cheap motel (where sketchy things might happen). Usage: Balobi akendeki na kitubu na flamingo n...

Mkate wa kienyeji wa nazi (Traditional coconut bread)

Kitunguu/mboga (Onion/vegetable)

Bus station

Emergency center

Worship center

Communication center

Counseling center

Children's center

It's true

Copperbelt city

Bebida jenjibre (Bebida gengibre) (Ginger drink)

Flauta bambu (Flauta bambu) (Bamboo flute)

Enxada kurta (Enxada curta) (Short hoe)

Kiuug-raaga (Funeral wake)

Mahali pa kuvuka mto au bahari (Place to cross river or sea)

River crossing

Mfumo wa giza (Pattern of darkness)

Tezitra / Sosotra (Angry / Upset)

From Luganda, means “fake” or “counterfeit.” Commonly used for anything phony or a lie.

Kiwandani/mahali pa kazi (At the factory)

Kiwango cha usalama (Safety level)

Fake or counterfeit.

Komida tradisionál (Comida tradicional) (Traditional food)

Poço / fonte de água (Well / water source)

Kiyoska (Kiosk)

Kiyungi (Beautiful/Handsome)

Prato de folhas de mandioca (Cassava leaves dish)

Bebida tradisional (Bebida tradicional) (Traditional drink)

New generation

Vento forte (Strong wind)

Fou, dingue (Crazy, mad)

Tabu/proibisãu (Tabu/proibição) (Taboo/prohibition)

Dança angolana popular (Popular Angolan dance)

Músika romántica (Música romântica) (Romantic music)

Género musical e dança sensual (Sensual music genre and dance)

Dansá agarradu (Dançar agarrado) (Dance close)

Dançarino de kizomba (Kizomba dancer)

Dia spesiál (Dia especial) (Special day)

Désordonné, chaotique (Disorderly, chaotic)

Ndzuani speech

Kizza (Male born after twins)

Expresãu duvida (Expressão dúvida) (Doubt expression)

Kiéma (Elder)