Browse African Slang

Little; small amount

Ka mehla / Always (Always)

كمل (Continue / keep going)

Câmera quebrada (Broken camera)

Good camera

Kaminuza (University)

Camisola de jogador (Player's jersey)

Camisa bordada (Embroidered shirt)

Mkutano mkuu (Big meeting)

Complete/finish

كمّي، ربح فلوس (Make money, earn)

A charm or talisman believed to give strength (like gri-gri). Usage: Akanisi mosala ekozala facile na kamo – He thinks t...

Campagne électorale (Electoral campaign)

Walking; on foot

Campanha eleitoral (Electoral campaign)

Campeonato local (Local championship)

Kampuni (Company - from Swahili)

Kampuni/shirika (Company/organization)

Sharika (Company - Swahili)

Small company

Shirika la magari (Transport company)

Kamsaogo naaba (Young men's chief)

Dusu sabatilen, confiant (Heart settled, confident)

Kan suguya caman mɔ, plusieurs langues (Many language types know, multilingual)

Palha (Straw/Thatch)

Filler word meaning “you know” or used for emphasis (Origin: Setswana)

Cana doce (Sugar cane)

Nairobi (a stylized nickname for the city).

(Moroccan Arabic, often pronounced 'nbk' or 'nabghik') Meaning 'I love you.' Kanbghik bzaf adds 'very much.' Moroccans a...

Colère (Anger)

Kanda (Cow skin)

To reject or dump someone (especially romantically)" ("Setswana slang")

Arte antiguo del kanda (Ancient kanda craft)

Tripes de bœuf (Beef tripe)

Criança / miúdo (Child / kid)

Transporte público (Public transport)

كنيسة - Church

Kanem (Traditional dish)

Esprit du Kanem (Kanem spirit)

Style du Kanem

Style Kanembou (Kanembou style)

Kaneshie lorry park - Very noisy or crowded place

Kang (Desert junction)

Kanga/mwanamke mzuri (Guinea fowl/beautiful woman)

Fermer, attacher (To close, tie)

Force du courage (Strength of courage)

Mavazi ya kitamaduni (Traditional clothing)

Ville de l'Estuaire (Estuaire town)

Obrigado em Ronga/Changana usado romanticamente (Thank you in Ronga/Changana used romantically)

Kanisa/mahali pa sala (Church/prayer place)