A person with a heart made out of ice, with rotten intentions.
Example
Umfana doesn’t deserve anything in this world.
A Gun Dubula is a person in Kasi who carries a gun and shoots people (trigger happy).
Example
Do you remember that Gun Dubula who jumped the school fence and shot a rival gang member who was writing exams?
Mamboyi is a colloquial term for alcoholic beverage, Old Buck.
Example
I only drink Mamboyi when I’m in the bundus.
Ntu means a human being and it emphasises that there is spirit of oneness and harmony among people and nature.
Example
Funda ukuphilisana na-ba-ntu
Istabane or isitabane is a derogatory term for a gay person.
Example
Dai man ke stabane.
That man is gay.
Example
You don’t watch football? ⚽️ you might be a moffie
Fanagalo or Fanakalo is an informal language mainly spoken in mines across South Africa. It is composed of frequently corrupted elements of the Nguni languages, English and Afrikaans.
Example
I knew they were Zama zamas because I heard them speaking Fanagalo.
A SePitori word meaning "something"
Example
"Ako botse ane deng mfanaka"
"Let me tell you something buddy"
Example
I hate my ex girlfriend. Lol xokshame.
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