Words by Sinazo

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A nyatsi is a woman who is dating a married man. Sort of the same as a side chick.
Example

No one:

Daily Sun: Korobela chased my nyatsi.

Sinazo 05 May 2021
The girl who is in a serious relationship with a guy, but that guy is casually dating other people (side chick).
Example

I don't care what he does oksalayo I am the main chick.

Sinazo 05 May 2021

A side chick is a girl that is being dated by a guy who is in a serious relationship with someone else (main chick).
Example

The girl he was with is his side chick.

Sinazo 05 May 2021
A Xhosa term that is used to refer to a castrated animal (an animal whose balls/testicles have been cut off).
Example

This cow can't make kids because yi nkabi.

Sinazo 05 May 2021

The word is used as an intentional misspelling and pronunciation of the word ‘amandla’ which means strength.



The word was popularised on social media after Naomi Campbell said ‘amandala’ instead of the correct ‘amandla’ at the Global Citizen Festival in 2018.
Example

You'll be strong. Hayi wethu Amandala to you.

Sinazo 30 April 2021
An informal Xhosa slang term for "I am so happy / I am so excited". It is shortened from "Andisavuyi"
Example

Kaizer Chiefs lost to Chippa Utd today, savuyi mntkbw.

Sinazo 28 April 2021

Derived from a Xhosa term "andisamthandi" which means I love him/her so much.
Context is very important when it comes to this word because it also means "I no longer love him/her".
Example

Girl: Is that your child there

Guy: Yes, that's my baby girl.

Girl: Yhu samthandi mntkbw

Sinazo 27 April 2021
A Zulu term for a Loan Shark, someone who offers loans at extremely high interest rates, has strict terms of collection upon failure, and generally operates outside of local authority.
Example

I need to pay the mashonisa otherwise he will keep my ID and Bank cards.

Sinazo 23 April 2021

A Xhosa term for mkhukhu, a house built from zink (metallic roof material).
Basically a shack.
Example

Cape Town is full of amatyotyombe

Sinazo 23 April 2021
Fear Of Missing Out.
Example

I didn't go out on Friday and the way I was suffering from FOMO.

Sinazo 20 April 2021


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