Luphi

When a group of Maskandi Artists chants to see their King of Kings (Isilo) in the Maskandi genre. The current King of Kings is Dr Khangelani "DSD" “uGqoko” Mhlongo.


Ziyahlaba izinsizwa “LUPHI UGQOKO” lwethu



Sisekakeni

Sisekakeni is a general Xhosa phrase that means we are in trouble. It directly translates to "we are in shit" or "we are in deep shit"


Friend: The petrol prices went up again.
Me: Sisekakeni



Isithembu

Isithembu is the practice of marrying multiple wives (Polygamy).


Isithembu is becoming popular again in South Africa.



Gwijo

Igwijo or amagwijo are Xhosa songs that are usually sung in events such as sporting events or traditional events. They are sometimes made up on the spot.


I'm only going to that game for amagwijo.



Jiki jiki

Jiki jiki means all of a sudden or suddenly.


When we were growing you were dark, jiki jiki you are a yellow bone.



Feleb

A Facebook Celebrity!
A feleb is a person who is famous on Facebook but not really famous in real life.


That one is only a feleb, nothing much.



Goni

Igoni is a kasi slang term for a knife.


The guys who robbed me was carrying igoni



Flop

Tsotsi language. Generally means a mistake or nonsense. Can be pronounced as "flop" or "flopo"


Eish ke editse flopo

I made a mistake



Ntshebe

Intshebe is a Nguni term for beard.


Intshebe yam iyakhula.
My beard is growing.



Kwaal

Kwaal is a slang term that means a problem or a conflict.


Why does he have kwaal with him?




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