African Slang Words Starting With "K"

Farine de haricot (Bean flour)

Étranger en Bété (Foreigner in Bété)

Fleuve côtier (Coastal river)

Eat

Happy new year

كل شي بوقتو - كل شيء بوقته (everything in its time)

Darija+French mix meaning “everything’s cool/handled” (mrigel = well-managed). Usage: Don’t worry about the trip; koulch...

Comment (How)

N'importe comment (Anyhow)

Tête dure / têtu (Hard head/stubborn)

Be a man

Kounafa (Shredded pastry)

Voiture de luxe (Luxury car)

Chef de famille en Dioula (Family head in Dioula)

Court, petit (Short, small)

Argent (Money)

الكتبية - مسجد الكتبية (Koutoubia mosque)

Alcool fort local (Strong local alcohol)

Débit de boisson locale (Local liquor bar)

A vulgar but common slang (from French couillon) meaning 'idiot' or 'dumbass'. It can be an insult or used playfully amo...

Enbesil (Fool)

Sous-groupe Mbochi (Mbochi subgroup)

Kouzen garson (Male cousin)

Kouzen fi (Female cousin)

One (Somali)

Maison (House)

Venir (Come)

Venir, arriver (To come, to arrive)

Venir près (To come close) - Lingala

Savoir, connaître (To know) - Lingala

Savoir, connaître (To know)

Connaître les choses (To know things) - Lingala

Apprendre (To learn) - Lingala

Apprendre (Learn)

Apprendre, étudier (To learn, to study)

Chanter (To sing) - Lingala

Chanter (To sing)

Voler (Steal)

Haïr, détester (To hate) - Lingala

A koyita le (It's finished)

Come (Come)

Entendre, sentir (To hear, to feel)

Entendre (Hear)

Feel good

Avoir pitié, compatir (To have pity, to sympathize)

Avoir envie, désirer (To feel like, to desire)

Avoir honte, être timide (To be ashamed, to be shy)

Faire entendre (To make hear) - Lingala

Être avec vous (To be with you) - Lingala

Literally “to have an animal,” slang for being HIV positive (very sensitive slang, literally saying someone “caught the ...