Ntshebe

Intshebe is a Nguni term for beard.


Intshebe yam iyakhula.
My beard is growing.



Catchile

A widely used slang term for saying someone has caught feelings.


I can't believe icatchile idyan.



Lekgowa

A Sotho term that means a white person.


Ke tshwere stocko sa lekgowa.



Zkhiphani

Zkhiphani or zikhiphani is a Mzansi slang term for "What's up", "what it do", "what's happening", and so on... You get the picture.


Ola mjita, zkhiphani lapho.



Rra madumbu

It's a SePitori word used to refer to garbage collectors.


It's Wednesday today, bo rra madumbu ba tla.



South African Rand

Currency of South Africa (ZAR) issued by the South African Reserve Bank. 1 Rand = 100 cents.


The rand is also used in Namibia, Lesotho and Eswatini through monetary agreements.



Yihlo

Yihlo is a Xhosa term for father or dad. It can also used informally to refer to a male friend or male family member.


Hlonipha uyihlo no nyoko.
Respect your dad and mom.



Gomora

The nickname for township of Alexandra in Johannesburg., also known as Alex. It has been compared to the Gomora in the Bible.


If you value your safety, don't drive in Gomora at night



Maskandi

Maskandi is a kind of Zulu folk music / genre that is dominant amongst the Zulu population of South Africa.


I enjoy listening to Maskandi
My favourite Maskandi artist is Mgqumeni



Gqe

Igqe is a derogatory Zulu word for vagina.


Why are you broke when you have igqe?




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