African Slang Words Starting With "K"

Kupata fedha (Getting money)

Kusiya ntchito / Kusiya udindo (To quit job / leave position)

Kutafuta (To search / look for)

(Sheng) Literally 'to skin,' but slang for a woman extracting money from a man using her charm (essentially gold-digging...

In slang usage, “to ask for” or “claim” – especially in context of money or hookups.

Kudai deni (To demand payment)

Kudai kile unachostahili (To demand what's rightfully yours)

Kuchoka katika mchezo (To get tired in a game)

Kucheza densi (To dance)

To complain constantly

To ride on or piggyback (like hopping on an idea or vehicle without much contribution).

Kudalira / Kukhala ndi chikhulupiriro (To trust / have faith)

Kusema uongo kwa mpenzi (To lie to a lover)

Kusimamisha masomo (To defer studies)

Kudzingwa kuchikoro (To be expelled)

Kunyepera (deceiving)

To be expensive

Money

Derived from Hausa, kudi means money and is used colloquially across Nigeria. It often refers to cash on hand.

Kuɗi ne, abin da muke buƙata (Money, what we all need)

To wait for

Kufanya mapenzi (To have sex)

From English 'to disappear.' Means ghosting or leaving without notice

Kuramba (To reject/dump)

Kuacha mpenzi (To dump someone)

Kupoteza pesa (To lose money)

To eat (from “dish”).

Congratulations

Felisitasyon (Kudos)

Khodar baladi (Local vegetables)

To cut

Kupeza njira yaifupi / Kuchenjera (To find shortcut / be clever)

Expensive

Kuchoka / Kuthawa (To leave / escape)

Maintaining conditions

Maintaining language

Kutafuta mapenzi (To look for love / date)

Kuchoma (To inject / pierce)

Khodar mahliya (Local vegetables)

Dançarino de kuduro (Kuduro dancer)

Estilo de dança e música (Dance and music style)

Género musical e dança angolana (Angolan music genre and dance)

Kuduro (Angolan dance)

Ritmu rápidu (Ritmo rápido) (Fast rhythm)

Dansa rápidu (Dança rápida) (Fast dance)

Kupeza njira yachidule / Kuchenjera (To find a shortcut / be clever)

Kuchoka / Kuthawa (To leave / escape)

Kulowa njira yachangu / Kuchenjera (To take shortcut / be smart)

Kupambana mayeso / Kuchita bwino (To pass exam / do well)

To be sick