African Slang Words Starting With "K"

Koko ya lapa (Family chicken - homebody)

Parler trop, bavarder (To talk too much, to chatter)

Être possible, pouvoir (To be possible, can)

Élever les enfants (To raise children)

Malen, fel (Stupid, dumb)

Écrire, devenir (To write, to become)

Arriver, venir (To arrive, come)

Écrire (Write)

Écrire, devenir (To write, to become) - Lingala

Circumcision ceremony

Grandir, devenir grand (To grow up, to become big)

Devenir ennemi (To become an enemy)

Devenir fort (To become strong)

Become a witch

Rembourser (To pay back) - Lingala

Rembourser (To pay back)

Séduire, charmer (To seduce, to charm)

Mentir, tromper (To lie, to deceive) - Lingala

Faire entrer (To bring in) - Lingala

Koko rape (Grated coconut)

Kochicha/fofoka (Cochichar/fofocar) (Whisper/gossip)

Mourir (To die)

North direction (Up)

Kɔrɔ min kura ye, ancien nouveau (Old that's new, renewed)

Se rencontrer (To meet) - Lingala

Se rencontrer (To meet)

Rencontrer les parents (To meet the parents)

Rencontrer au checkpoint (To meet at checkpoint) - mixed

Rencontrer des difficultés (To encounter difficulties)

Kokwana wa xisati (Grandmother)

Kokwana wa xinuna (Grandfather)

Kijiji kwa Kikalenjin (Village in Kalenjin)

Tomber (To fall)

Tomber (To fall) - Lingala

Tomber lourdement (To fall heavily) - Lingala

Pécher, faire le mal (To sin, to do evil)

Koku (Coco) (Coconut)

Yɛrɛ saniya, se laver (Self cleaning, to wash)

All/every

كل حاجة - Everything

Kol wind → Cold wind

Di wɛda kol → The weather is cold

كل تأخيرة خير (Every delay has goodness)

كل التوفيق (All the success)

كل أسبوع - Every week

كل سنة - Every year

كل سنة وانت طيب - Happy birthday/holiday

كل واحد ونصيبه (Everyone has their fate)

كل يوم - Every day

كل يوم (Every day)