Molo

A Xhosa greeting used to greet one person. To greet multiple people, you say molweni.
Some people spell it as mholo.


"Molo sisi, kunjani? Uphilile na? Bendicel'umzuzu wokuthetha nawe mna" - Mandisi Dyantyis



Braai

A widely used noun and verb for an outdoor ‘barbecue’ where meat is cooked over a fire or coal. A braai is a popular social event in South Africa and even has its own dedicated public holiday, known as National Braai Day, which coincides with Heritage Day celebrated annually on September 24.


Let's go buy some beer and some meat for tonight's braai.



Tanzanian Shilling

Currency of Tanzania (TZS) issued by the Bank of Tanzania. 1 Shilling = 100 senti.


Features Swahili text and images of Julius Nyerere.



Okakumbu

Okakumbu is a Bitch in oshiwambo


kelly okakumbu (kelly is a bitch)



Nongogo

Nongogo is a vulgar Xhosa term that means a whore.


Ndipeyile namhlanje, I should get unongogo.

I got paid today, I should get a whore.



Isidubada

Isidubada is an informal Xhosa dialect where you add a “d” after every sound. For example “Molweni” would be “modolwedenidi”.


Zikhona Sodlaka spoke isidubada in an episode of Gqeberha the Empire.



Comoros

A small volcanic island nation off East Africa with Arab-French-African culture and fragrant ylang-ylang exports.


The Comoros is one of the world's leading producers of ylang-ylang essential oil.



Kari

Ikari is a kasi term for a car.


Uthenge ikari ne dlala.
He bought a car and a house.



Congo

A Central African country with rainforests, the Congo River, and significant oil and timber resources.


Brazzaville, the capital of Congo, faces Kinshasa across the Congo River.



Fuan-fuan

Trouble; problem; headache(from Bassa)


Dis boy es full of fuan-fuan I do na wan any fuan-fuan




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