Browse African Slang

Kunyoza / Kuchitira nkhanza (To oppress / mistreat)

Healing process

Poster/Publier (To post)

Kuvuta (To pull / attract)

Kupumula / Kumasuka (To rest / relax)

Kupuma movutika / Kuvutika (To struggle breathing / suffer)

Fish depletion

Kusukuma jambo (To push something)

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

Kura (Vote)

Opinion vote

Kura yangu ni siri (My vote is secret)

Kuraba (To check/see)

Kuragira (To vow/promise)

Kuraguza ubwoba (Dowry ceremony)

Kuraguza umugongo (To gossip)

Kuraguza umunwa (To have breakfast - literally 'buy the mouth')

Kurakara (To be angry)

Kurambagiza (Introduction ceremony)

Curandeiro (Traditional healer)

Kurara (To spend the night)

Kurara neza (To sleep well)

Someone who is good luck (lit. cold foot) (Origin: Sudanese Arabic)

Someone who is bad luck (lit. hot foot) (Origin: Sudanese Arabic)

Kure (Far)

Kureba (To watch/look)

Kurema (To create/make baskets)

Kurema akazi (To create jobs)

Kurengana (To wrong each other)

Kurenganya (To argue/dispute)

Kurengera abacecetse (To protect the weak)

Kurengera mu ijuru (To float in the sky - to daydream)

Kurima ubutaka (To cultivate land - to be productive)

Kurinda (To protect)

Kurinda isuku (To maintain hygiene)

Kurira (To cry/travel far)

Kurira hamwe (To eat from same plate)

Kurira inkorora (To cough)

Kuririmba (To sing)

A casual greeting in Shona meaning “How are things?” (literally “How is it burning?”).

'to fish.' Slang for to pick up girls/guys (go fishing for a date) in places like malls or church

Kurondora (To supervise/follow up)

Kuronka (To be hungry)

To organize money

Feitiçaria (Witchcraft)

Curral (Corral)

Chair

Soft chair

ቁርጥ/ጥሬ ስጋ (Raw meat)

Curtição (Fun/Party)