African Slang Words Starting With "K"

Kkakkana (Try)

Kko (Just/Only)

Kkooti (Court)

Dans ples → Dance place

Klabu/mahali pa burudani (Club/entertainment place)

Youth club

To smack or hit. Afrikaans origin, used in English as well

Oku nwa fiyo / drink heavily (To drink heavily)

"To klap a jol" means to have an epic party or great fun night out. Klap means hit/do vigorously, and jol is party/fun –...

Slap response | Klap reaksie

Simu/evidenti (Sim/evidente) (Yes/evident)

Manhã sedu (Manhã cedo) (Early morning)

Sal klas (Class)

Avertisseur sonore (Horn)

كلاكسون (Horn)

Avertir (To honk)

Appeler par klaxon (To call by honking)

Faire du bruit avec le klaxon (Honk loudly)

Wɛda chenj → Weather change

Dogs

Affluent area reference (Rich neighborhood)

Okanona / little one (Little one / baby)

Clever / sharp.

A **streetwise person**, clever in the streets (can be positive or negative). (Origin: Tsotsitaal, from English “clever”...

A wise guy or clever street operator.

Cliente bom (Good customer)

Cliente fiel (Loyal customer)

Klim (Powdered milk)

Clean (Clean)

Klin kɔntri → Clean country

Gud wata → Good water

Kliniki/hospitali ndogo (Clinic/small hospital)

Health clinic

Maternity clinic

Klin di eria → Clean the area

R100 (in some contexts).

Liranta tse makolo a mabeli / R200 (Two hundred rand / R200)

Klipa (R50 note)

Klipdrift (Brandy)

River wisdom | Rivier wysheid

Oiseau (Bird)

Fayn fayn klos → Beautiful clothes

Très froid (Very cold)

Arachides grillées (Roasted peanuts)

Soupe (Soup)

Arachides caramélisées (Caramelized peanuts)

Gâteau de haricot (Bean cake)

Vieille femme en Baoulé (Old woman in Baoulé)

Vieille femme en Baoulé (Old woman in Baoulé)

Pripia land → Prepare land