Another Xhosa term for vamna - which means a love portion given to your lover to make you love more.
Example
"Ndingayitya nephepha layo lo habiya" - Driemanskap
In South Africa, the terms township and location usually refer to the often underdeveloped, racially segregated urban areas that, from the late 19th century until the end of apartheid, were reserved for non-whites, namely Black Africans, Coloureds and Indians.
Example
Each and every township in South Africa is almost the same.
Touchline Operator, MBUZI.
One feels pressure when he is around
One feels pressure when he is around
Example
“Dai man ke GAETZ“
A figurative term used by South African students when they plan to create a WhatsApp group and share test questions.
Example
Amasende akho ayanuka.
Umgxobhozo yindawo echifichifi ngenxa yodaka namanzi, emva kokuba kunethe imvula ngamandla.
In English umgxobhozo is a swamp.
In English umgxobhozo is a swamp.
Example
Ngenxa yokuqhuba amatakane, uyise kaThando uthe dyumpu emgxobhozweni.
Township meaning for slang whose direct translation means 'gangster language' 'taal' being the Afrikaans word for language. A huge contribution to this type of slang stem from South African prisons.
Example
He came back from Pollsmoor speaking Tsotsi taal.
Qlyv is a shortened version of "Ndiyaqala uyiva", a Xhosa term that means "it is my first time hearing about it".
Example
Girl 1: I hear you are dating Thabo.
Girl 2: Qlyv
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