African Slang Words Starting With "K"

Lift up (crane operation)

Jabal bi lughat al Fur (Mountain in Fur language)

Kora (Traditional harp)

كورة - Football/Soccer

Jeli ka fɔlifɛn, ju mugan ni kelen (Griot's instrument, twenty-one strings)

Instrumento tradicional Mandinka (Traditional Mandinka instrument)

Kora (Football)

Literally 'do-it-all.' Refers to a multi-tasking hustle or a person doing all sorts of odd jobs

La kora chante (Kora sings)

Master kora player

Kora amplifiée (Electric kora)

Concert de kora (Kora concert)

Even/At all (Emphasis)

Corajoso (Courageous)

Coração partido (Broken heart)

Coração aberto; pessoa receptiva / Open heart; receptive person

Pesoa boa (Pessoa boa) (Good person)

Acordar cedo (Wake up early)

Kurdufani (From Kordofan)

Amal (Do/make - in Bari)

Koreaboo (Korea obsessed)

Koreduga (Adult society)

Goodbye Herero (Farewell)

ቆረፌ/ቆረፌ (Breakfast drink)

Prepares for Koriteh

Woman who organizes Eid celebrations

Sunkalo laban seli, Eid (End of fasting holiday, Eid)

ቆርቆሮ/ቆርቆሮ (Korkoro) - bargaining

Buzina grandi (Buzina grande) (Big horn)

Kɔrɔ (Older sibling - Dioula)

Pesoa idoza (Pessoa idosa) (Elderly person)

Korobela (Love potion)

Sherehe ya kupika nje (Outdoor cooking fest)

Mpangalatra / Tsy marina (Thief / Dishonest)

“To make someone pregnant” (to put someone in a round state). Usage: Masta na ngai akorondoné mwana ya voisin – My buddy...

Korongo/mtu mrefu (Crane/tall person)

What time is electricity?

Northern dance (Northern dance)

Protejidu (Protegido) (Protected)

Corpo cansado; exausto / Tired body; exhausted

Corpo mole; preguiçoso / Soft body; lazy

Corrupção grande (Big corruption)

Cortejo (Procession)

Korrê atrás (Correr atrás) (Run after/chase)

Kos, food (Food)

Ƙosai, awara (Bean cakes, akara)

Bean cake (Bean cake)

Se disputer, se quereller (To argue, to quarrel)

Se disputer (Argue/fight)

Faire, travailler (To do, to work)