A Xhosa/Zulu term for Balls (As in testicles, not a soccer ball).
Also see marete.
Example

Amasende akho ayanuka.

Danny 16 April 2021
Trouble; problem; headache(from Bassa)
Example

Dis boy es full of fuan-fuan I do na wan any fuan-fuan

James04 23 March 2025

Conservative, miserly, cheap or

Extreemly stingy.
Example

He eats once a day to save money." He wan do tight- yansh".

Oscar 24 May 2024
Apile is the Xhosa term for an apple.
Example

Ndifuna ukutya i-apile.

I want to eat an apple.

Xhosa Nostra 15 July 2025

1. A person considered to be crazy.

1. Also when one has silly notions, like making fun of others.
Example

1. "Lamfana ligeza." - that guy is a crazy person.

2. "Uyageza wena." - you are being silly/crazy.

Tsar 01 November 2023
It is a hybrid-English word that means to provide your full strength to accomplish something important to you. It is used in many contexts depending on the message you want to convey.
Example

As soon as he met her, belongings were given.

Wait for Thursday, we'll give your belongings.

KEEN 07 November 2023

Mpumalanga (Zulu name for "the place where the sun rises") is a province in eastern South Africa, bordering the nations of Swaziland and Mozambique.
Example

We should visit Mpumalanga.

Maps 14 June 2024
Boksburg is a city on the East Rand of Gauteng province of South Africa. Gold was discovered in Boksburg in 1887. Boksburg was named after the State Secretary of the South African Republic, W. Eduard Bok.
Example

I can't wait to visit my brother in Boksburg.

Maps 14 June 2024

A North African country with Mediterranean beaches, ancient Carthage ruins, and Arab-Berber culture.
Example

Tunisia was the birthplace of the Arab Spring protests in 2010-2011.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025
1. Chalk.

2. South African slang for 20 Rands
Example

1. UMa'am ufuna ichogo.

2. How much do you want? Nginechogo

S.J 07 June 2021


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