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Kikela - Means give me. Slang used mostly in Mahwelereng Township, Mokopane in Limpopo. (Sent by Phala Medupi))

Kgope- The original meaning (Northern Sotho) is a man who is not married but usually used as a fool. e.g wena o Kgope, meaning you are a fool.

Kasi - A shortened version of the Afrikaans word ''lokasie''. The english word is location, an older word for townships. During the apartheid era, black people were relocated to these townships. The biggest township in South Africa is Soweto.

Kgashu, bari, mavuvu - Means a fool. (Sent in by Morena)

Kgasitse -(Origins: Kgasitse means to be crawl. So a person is drunk, they are sometimes too drunk to walk and end up crawling) Means to be drunk or intoxicated. (Sent in by Tshepo Mathe)

Khapa - It's when you acompany someone. (Sent in by Lucky Khoza)

Khenya - It means boring. (Sent in by Mapina Tuge)

Klein mozolo - Refers to kroonstad. (Sent in by Morena)

Klipa - A R100 note.

Kondri – Refers to a woman who is considered unattractive. (Sent by Theo Manatha)

Kota (Origins Soweto)- In Pretoria it's known as Spatlo and in the Vaal they refer to it as Skumbani. A quarter of a loaf of bread, with any filling inside. The filling can be meat, potatoes, atchaar, whatever you like. (Sent in by Nonkosi Siko)

Kwaito - Popular genre of music, and a mixture of South African disco, hip hop, R&B, ragga, and a heavy dose of house music beats.

ku million - it's all good.

Kumanzi phansi - Meaning when you get caught up in a bad situation. (Sent in by Sabelo Msimang)

Kwali - (Pronounced Unekwali) Meaning you have a problem with someone. (Sent in by Luthando Ntlanti)

Khwatha – Call so ‘n so. Usually followed by a reference like a name. Slang used mostly in Mahwelereng Township, Mokopane in Limpopo. (Sent by Phala Medupi)