African Slang Words Starting With "K"

كفتة (Kofta)

Ouvrir (To open) - Lingala

Ouvrir avec clé (To unlock) - Lingala

Payer (To pay) - Lingala

Payer (To pay)

Payer l'argent (To pay money)

“To sleep” (from French *fâcher* ironically maybe, but used as crash).

Literally “to gas someone,” meaning to tell someone off or scold them.

Rafi (River)

Kogl (To sell - Mooré)

Koglg-miuugu yaa beogo (Waiting-patience is tomorrow)

Koglweogo (Traditional militia)

Sorcier en Baoulé (Witch doctor in Baoulé)

Kohereza amafaranga (To send money)

Kohereza hanze (To export)

كحل (Eyeliner / kohl)

Traditional eyeliner

ኩል/ኩል (Kul) - traditional eyeliner

كحل آيز - عيون الكحل (kohl eyes)

Koi (Traditional game)

Ndoa ya Kikalenjin (Kalenjin wedding)

Uncle

Partager, diviser (To share, to divide)

Partager, diviser (To share, to divide) - Lingala

Partager l'argent (To share money)

Partager le salaire (To share salary)

Passer du temps ensemble (To spend time together)

Se séparer, divorcer (To separate, to divorce)

Se séparer (To separate) - Lingala

Se séparer/divorcer (Separate/divorce)

Prendre (To take) - Lingala

Bien comprendre (To understand well) - mixed

Être surpris (To be surprised) - Lingala

Être surpris, étonné (To be surprised, amazed)

Être surpris (Be surprised)

Attraper, arrêter (To catch, to arrest) - Lingala

Fermer la caisse, faire le bilan (To close the cash register, balance accounts)

Se tenir la main (To hold hands)

Hold tight

Économiser (To save money)

Avoir du courage (To have courage)

Fermer à clé (To lock) - Lingala

Être arrêté (To be arrested) - Lingala

Être arrêté, attrapé (To be arrested, caught)

To release/untie

Penser, réfléchir (To think, to reflect)

Se rappeler, penser (To remember, to think) - Lingala

Réfléchir/penser (Think/reflect)

South direction (Down)

Couper (To cut) - Lingala