Shambula

This is a Kasi term for a very attractive lady.


Dai girl li shambula 🔥



Thuvi

Ithuvi is a Xhosa slang term for shit or kaka.


Uthetha ithuvi.
You are talking shit.



Otebe

Female genital parts

Vageen


It's valentines, oto ka kwata otebe ano?



Lepharra

The Sepitori version of Tsotsi
This means skinny guy with Nike hat, Skinny jeans and a black Allstar


Sheba le pharra leli
(Look at that thug)



Last number

Last number is a Kasi term for the best of the best, the top of the range, top class.


I'm buying the last number Kota.



Die poppie sal dans

Die poppie sal dans is a popular South African term that means there will be trouble or havoc.
The direct translation from Afrikaans is: The dolls will dance


Mom told them to take out the meat from the freezer in the morning and they forgot. Die poppie sal dans when she comes back from church.



Ikati ilele eziko

This is a Xhosa figure of speech that describes hunger or poverty. It directly translate to "a cat is sleeping in the fire (cooking) place (or stove if you may say)". So the cat is sleeping where people are supposed to be cooking because there's no fire and no food to cook.


Grandma had to send the kids back to their mothers because ikati ilele eziko.



Bhebha

Bhebha is a Zulu slang term that means to have sex.


I know that guy, yho uyabhebha.



Thuso Phala

Thuso Phala is a popular dance move that was first started by the South African soccer player named Thuso Phala.


I'm learning the Thuso Phala dance.



Bliksem

To hit someone to a pulp.


Don't try me, I will bliksem you.




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