Category: People

Magriza

Magriza is a slang term for grandmother.

I was raised by magriza.

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Amabutho

Amabutho are Zulu regiments (military units / warriors). During wars, amabutho used to be the first line of defence to protect the land, women and children from invaders.
Singular: Ibutho

The Zulu King was protected by Amabutho.

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Ingcibi

Ingcibi is a Xhosa traditional surgeon who performs circumcisions on young males during initiation.

His grandfather is ingcibi of the village.

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Ikhankatha

A Xhosa name for a traditional nurse that takes care of an initiate (umkhwetha) during initiation (circumcision).

Ikhankatha plays a major role during initiation.

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Gabhadiya

Is a very strong person, a bosso in other words.

That man is a gabhadiya.

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Bosso

Bosso is a slang term for boss.
Boss is someone who spins a car asa e namela.
Boss is someone who eats Rice Crispy with Whiskey.

That guy ke bosso.

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Nkabi

A Zulu term for an assassin or hitman (a person hired to kill another person or a group of people), very popular in the KwaZulu Natal province.

They hired inkabi to kill him but he survived.

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Mngani wa yena

A Tsonga term for "his friend / her friend" that is apparently used to identify unknown soccer players by commentators.
They would call all the names of the "famous" players and when they reach the unknown player, they would say mngani wa yena (his friend).

And he passes the ball to Jabu Pule... Jabu Pule passes to mngani wa yena.

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Mampara

An idiot; a stupid or silly person. The Sunday Times newspaper shames wrongdoers in public life with its Mampara of the Week award.

Kaizer Chiefs fans are Mamparas.

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Madumbe

South African potato-like tuber (Colocasia esculenta and Colocasia antiquorum), cultivated mostly in KwaZulu-Natal, greyish in colour and rather tasty. From the isiZulu amadumbe .

When I go to KZN, I have to get myself amadumbe.

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