African Slang Words Starting With "K"

Kampuni (Company)

Sharika (Company - Swahili)

Kampuni (Company - from Swahili)

Small company

Shirika la magari (Transport company)

Luk fɔ vot → Look for votes

Kamsaogo naaba (Young men's chief)

Dans kamtole (Kamtole dance)

Kamunye (14-seater taxi)

Dusu sabatilen, confiant (Heart settled, confident)

Kan suguya caman mɔ, plusieurs langues (Many language types know, multilingual)

Filler word meaning “you know” or used for emphasis (Origin: Setswana)

Palha (Straw/Thatch)

Kana sila (Don't fear)

Cana doce (Sugar cane)

Nairobi (a stylized nickname for the city).

Kanaval Entèrnasyonal (International Carnival)

(Moroccan Arabic, often pronounced 'nbk' or 'nabghik') Meaning 'I love you.' Kanbghik bzaf adds 'very much.' Moroccans a...

Kanda (Cow skin)

To reject or dump someone (especially romantically)" ("Setswana slang")

Colère (Anger)

Arte antiguo del kanda (Ancient kanda craft)

Tripes de bœuf (Beef tripe)

Malika muhaariba (Warrior queen)

Football with rags

Devagar/lentu (Devagar/lento) (Slowly)

Criança / miúdo (Child / kid)

Kriansa/miúdu (Criança/miúdo) (Child/kid)

Transporte público (Public transport)

Alegria/felisidadi (Alegria/felicidade) (Joy/happiness)

Taxista informál (Taxista informal) (Informal taxi driver)

A kandoo le (It's hot)

كنيسة - Church

Kanem (Traditional dish)

Esprit du Kanem (Kanem spirit)

Style du Kanem

Style Kanembou (Kanembou style)

Kaneshie lorry park - Very noisy or crowded place

Kang (Desert junction)

Kanga/mwanamke mzuri (Guinea fowl/beautiful woman)

Fermer, attacher (To close, tie)

Force du courage (Strength of courage)

Mavazi ya kitamaduni (Traditional clothing)

Ville de l'Estuaire (Estuaire town)

Obrigado em Ronga/Changana usado romanticamente (Thank you in Ronga/Changana used romantically)

Nadhdhaf al beit (Swept)

Kanisa/mahali pa sala (Church/prayer place)

Beit salat masihiya (Church)

Pense bien (Think well)

Prato tradicional de quiabo (Traditional okra dish)