African Slang Words Starting With "K"

Conta hackeada (Hacked account)

Contar história; narrar acontecimentos / Tell story; narrate events

Konta istória (Contar história) (Tell stories)

Contar moeda; economizar dinheiro / To count coins; save money

Contar história (Tell story)

Olha séu (Olhar céu) (Look at sky)

Dar troco (Give change)

Dize kompletu (Dizer completo) (Tell everything)

Dama kontaan lool (I'm very happy)

Contabilidade (Accounting)

Contabilizar (To account)

Ere, satisfe (Happy, satisfied)

Kontchap (Vegetable dish)

Kontena (Container shop)

Felis/satisfeitu (Feliz/satisfeito) (Happy/satisfied)

Contente (Happy)

Container opening

Container lane/route

Container storage

Konti (Account)

Kontombili (Forest spirits)

Cocoyam leaves stew (Vegetable stew)

A be kontong konofe (He/she has money problems)

Kontrak travay (Work contract)

Waraqa bita'a shogol (Work contract)

Contrato de trabajo (Work contract)

Empregadu (Empregado) (Employee)

Contrato (Contract)

Dans kontredans (Contredanse)

País, nación (Country, nation)

Kontri (Country/village)

Kontulakita (Contractor)

Marisko lokal (Marisco local) (Local shellfish)

To smoke weed (literally “to do ‘nua’”). Usage: Bango bazali kolela te, bazali konua lé todo (They’re not stressing, the...

Papu sem importánsia (Papo sem importância) (Idle chat)

Xamá pa festa (Chamar para festa) (Invite)

Convite (Invitation)

Pombe ya Konyagi (Konyagi spirit)

The main open-air market in Juba, the name has entered slang meaning any busy marketplace or chaotic trading scene

Koo (There)

Black cup

Tea cup

Kufiya (Skullcap)

White cap

Black hat

Malaria/Fever (Common illness)

Porridge vendor (Morning food seller)

Kalm, byen (Cool, nice)

Koom (Water - Mooré)

Koom n pa kogl nore (Water doesn't flow uphill - respect hierarchy)