African Slang Words Starting With "K"

Van transporte (Van transporte) (Transport van)

Umshayeli we-kombi (Kombi driver)

Lift (free ride)

Kombi-naam (Youth association)

Trabadju koletívu (Trabalho coletivo) (Collective work)

Nom, appellation (Name, title)

Pombe ya kimila (Traditional beer)

Le nom est fini (The name is finished)

Modern Kombo area lifestyle

Name of Congo

Mauvaise réputation (Bad reputation)

Compound or township

Township transport

Alimenta dirêitu (Alimentar direito) (Eat well)

Front/Ahead (Forward)

N'essaye pas (Don't try)

Boire (To drink)

Boire (Drink)

Boire (To drink) - Lingala

Komentinga (Commenting)

Komera (Be strong/goodbye)

Gira imbaraga (Be strong)

Ki vende koza (Que vende coisa) (Merchant)

Comércio (Commerce/Trade)

To remember

Komisiyo (Commission)

Se demander, s'interroger (To wonder, to question oneself)

Se demander (To wonder) - Lingala

'How are you?' (literally Comment ça va? in French). A standard greeting in Creole: one might respond 'Byen, mersi' (Fin...

Fleuve du nord (Northern river)

Voir, regarder (To see, to look)

Montrer (To show) - Lingala

Komot (To leave/go out)

Means 'get out of here' (literally come out from here). A dismissive phrase used when someone is talking nonsense or you...

Amigo íntimo (Amigo íntimo) (Close friend)

Close friend/godparent (Close friend/companion)

Complicado (Complicated)

Difísil/problemátiku (Difícil/problemático) (Difficult/problematic)

Adkirí/obté (Adquirir/obter) (Buy/purchase)

Computador (Computer)

Komputa (Computer)

Computer

Kompyuta (Computer)

Kompyuta/mashine ya kufikiria (Computer/thinking machine)

Computer

Good computer

School computers

Comunidade unida; povo junto / United community; people together

“To humiliate someone” (make them see themselves). Usage: Azalaki ko monela ye pub talk na devant batu – She really humi...

Kona (Corner)