Browse African Slang

Kukamba zambiri / Kulankhula mopanda phindu (To talk too much / talk nonsense)

Kuvina / Kucheza (To dance / party)

Kugenda mu mihango (To attend ceremonies)

Kugenda n'amaguru (To walk/go on foot)

Kugenda urugendo (To travel)

Kugira amahoro (To have peace)

Kugira amaso meza (To have good eyes - to be observant)

Kugira icizere (To have faith)

Kugira ico uvuga (To have something to say - to be important)

Kugira impuhwe (To have mercy)

Kugira imyifato (To have behavior)

Kugira inshuti (To have friends)

Kugira intumbero (To have purpose)

Kugira isoni (To be shy/ashamed)

Kugira nabi (To be mean)

Kugira neza (To do good)

Kugira ubuntu (To have humanity)

Kugira umubabaro (To have pain)

Kugira umuco (To have culture/manners)

Kugira umudendezo (To have comfort)

Kugira umugambi (To have a plan)

Kugira umunezero (To have joy)

Kugira urugwiro (To have hope)

Kugira uruhare (To participate)

Kugirira neza (To be kind)

Kugirirana ubushake (To wish well)

Kugisha (To bless)

Kupenda sana (To love / be obsessed with)

Kugr-n-yõodo (Stone seeking - looking for trouble)

Kuhitimu (To graduate)

Kusokoneza maganizo / Kupusitsa (To confuse / deceive)

Kugula chakudya cha nyama / Kudya bwino (To buy meat / eat well)

Kuchedwetsa / Kuyembekezera (To delay / wait)

Kugura (To buy)

Kugura benshi (Bulk buying)

Kugura umushinga (To buy airtime/data)

Kugurisha (To sell)

Kugurisha vuba (Quick sale)

Kugwa (To fail)

Kugwa mu kinya (To fall in a pit - to be in trouble)

Kugwa mu mutego (To fall in trap)

Kukwatira / Kutenga (To marry / take as wife)

Kuima pamalo / Kukhala (To stay in place / hang out)

Kutsata ndondomeko / Kumvera malamulo (To follow order / obey rules)

Kugwiza (To despise)

Island migration

Impumelelo idinga umtamo (Success needs effort)

Moving to city

Kutuliza / kukaa (To hang out / chill)

Kukwepa (To dodge)