Ayeye In some Southern African languages (e.g., Xhosa), it can mean "you're in trouble".
Example

Ayeye! The game is about to start!

tammy • 11 August 2025
House or home.
Example

Twende keja tupumzike.

Admin • 26 July 2026

Literally "animal"; used as an insult meaning fool.
Example

Don't behave like aboa.

Admin • 26 July 2026
This means that the dyan has caught feelings.
Example

I can't believe icatchile idyan.

Sinazo • 10 May 2021

Khofonoza is a term used to refer to a vagina.
Example

Ngifuna ikhofonoza namuhla.

I want vagina today.

Brazo • 23 August 2026
A Sowetan term used to identify a certain opportunistic behaviour in people. e.g. slay queens
Example

Ngwano ke mokotjo!

snack_rsa • 21 October 2021

It means maas a general , in Afrikaans as a well known word but it is milk that has been set aside to ferment and create this type of milk with curbs and it's severed with pap( known as phuthu in Zulu)
Example

Izolo ngidle indwambazingishelele

Lindokuhle Madonsela • 25 September 2026
The only female Webster Spida loves
Example

Mary is so esculent

OG Spida • 27 October 2023

Sembi is a Xhosa social media term that means ugly or bad.

Mbi in Xhosa means ugly when referring to a person and means bad when referring to a situation.
Example

Me posting a picture of my child:

Facebook friends: Sembi bundle of joy wakho mntkbw.

MXhosa • 18 May 2021
Someone who likes the idea of being fit but also likes food.
Example

I may look fit but I regard myself as fit-ish.

Skhokho • 06 October 2022


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