Mauritius

An Indian Ocean island nation with multicultural society, financial services, and luxury tourism.


Mauritius has transformed from sugar-based economy to financial hub.



Gregre

Gregre is a Xhosa slang term for vagina.


Ndibawela igregre namhlanje.



Mntase

Short for mntasekhaya. A Xhosa term of endearment for family i.e siblings, cousins or even a dear friend.


- Yho mntase, you should have seen the way he looked at me.

- Never let men play you, mntase. Banyise bonke.



Biashara

In Swahili "Biashara" means business.


Nimeanzisha biashara ya ujenzi.



Friskay

Wild, rude, overactive, disobedient


Dis boy friskay-o



Ninganya

A Xhosa term that directly translates to "y'all would shit".


No one:

Black Coffee: Ninganya



Igali

Igali is a term used in parts of the Eastern Cape to refer to a shack.


Igali lam liyavuza.



Gondar

Former imperial capital with medieval castles and churches.


Gondar's Fasil Ghebbi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.



Grigamba

Grigamba is a derogatory term used in South Africa to refer to a foreigner.


She really likes going out with ama grigamba.



Tik

Tik is the South African street name for crystal meth. It also goes by the street name thsuf.


These boys smoke tik and terrorize the community.




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