Yena aya kwini

A Tsonga term that means "Where was he going", mostly used on social media when someone maybe gets hurt when doing something they were not supposed to do in the first place.


Girl 1: She broke up with that Xhosa guy, apparently he was trash.
Girl 2: I told her to stay away from Xhosa people. Yena aya kwini?



Xhosa

IsiXhosa is a Nguni language that is spoken in South Africa and some parts of Zimbabwe. It is the language with the clicks.


Ndithetha isiXhosa ekhaya.
I speak Xhosa at home.



OT

A person's basic attitude, beliefs, or feelings in relation to a particular subject or issue


Don't you have an OT to guide yourself?



Tut

A tut is a widely used varsity term for a tutorial.


I have to leave early because I have to submit my tut.



Cassper Nyovest

South African rapper and businessman, regarded as one of the best rappers in the African continent.


Cassper Nyovest ke star!



Howzit

Common South African greeting that translates roughly as “How are you?”, “How are things?” or just “Hello”. It is derived from “How is it?”


Ola my bro, howzit there?



Ityala

In Xhosa, ityala can mean multiple things.
1. Ityala can mean debt.
2. Ityala can mean a case (court).
So it all depends on the context.


1. Ityala lam lakwa FNB yi R20 000.
(My FNB debt is R20 000).
2. Ityala lam licinyiwe namhlanje.
(My case was dropped today).



Nyash

It's a boneless, spongy and soft structure at the back of a woman,consisting of eastern and western hemispheres that make men go crazy.


Siiet! That woman has some fine soft Nyash.



Ntshebe

Intshebe is a Nguni term for beard.


Intshebe yam iyakhula.
My beard is growing.



Woman on top

Is the sexual position where the woman goes on top of a man (AKA cowgirl).


A lot of women struggle with woman on top.




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