African Slang Words Starting With "K"

Prendre la route (Take the road)

Development committee

Amigo / camarada (Friend / comrade)

Amigo, parceiro (Friend, buddy)

Samaki mkubwa (Big fish)

Amigo di konfiansa (Trusted friend/homie)

Amigo do bairro (Neighborhood friend)

Men amigo (Meu amigo) (My friend)

Keep going

Kambare/mtu mkali (Lobster/strong person)

Mama wa kambo (Stepmother)

Kenema area (Kamboi)

Kamboinse (Harvest dance)

Konfusãu/desordem (Confusão/desordem) (Confusion/disorder)

Pulá/brinka (Pular/brincar) (Jump/play)

Perna kurta (Perna curta) (Short leg)

Little; small amount

Ka mehla / Always (Always)

كمل (Continue / keep going)

Kamenyile (Circumcision candidate - Lugisu)

Câmera quebrada (Broken camera)

Good camera

Caminho certo; direção correta / Right path; correct direction

Kaminuza (University)

Ishuri rikuru (University)

Camisola de jogador (Player's jersey)

Blusa/roupa simu (Blusa/roupa cima) (Shirt/top)

Camisa bordada (Embroidered shirt)

Completely (Totally)

Mkutano mkuu (Big meeting)

Complete/finish

كمّي، ربح فلوس (Make money, earn)

Tsy te hiasa / Malaina (Lazy / Slow)

A charm or talisman believed to give strength (like gri-gri). Usage: Akanisi mosala ekozala facile na kamo – He thinks t...

Akarere ka Kamonyi (Kamonyi district)

Kammun/munkhabba (Cumin/hidden)

Campagne électorale (Electoral campaign)

Ugandan fabric style (Ugandan fabric style)

Kampala (Capital city)

Kampala Capital (Kampala city)

Kampala boy (City boy)

Kampala girl (City girl)

Walking; on foot

Asãu koletiva (Ação coletiva) (Collective action)

Campanha eleitoral (Electoral campaign)

Company

Campeão do bairro; melhor jogador local / Neighborhood champion; best local player

Campeonato local (Local championship)

Skipping rope

Kampuni (Company - from Swahili)