Ikhaya lokugqibela is a term in Xhosa that means the last resting place (where a person is buried).
Example

I'm praying for everyone who tries to steal my lover to go kwikhaya lakhe lokugqibela

MXhosa 02 June 2021
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

A Xhosa term for 'You are shitting'. It can also mean 'she or he is taking a shit', depending on the context.
Example

Man 1: Where is he?
Man 2: Uyanya (He is taking a shit)

Woman 1: I will beat you!
Woman 2: Uyanya (You are shitting)

Mbali 09 August 2020
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

Used in saying someone or something done is cool. It also depends on how you say what you are trying to say.
Example

O dese!- Your cool/ You are cool!

E dese!- Its cool!

PalesaπŸ’— 24 March 2023
Ntjaka is a Sotho slang term that loosely translates to "my dog". It is used in the context of a friend (my friend).
Example

I'll see you tomorrow, ntjaka.

Morena 24 May 2024

Paa

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Very, a lot, or intensely. Twi intensifier.
Example

The food sweet paa.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026
DR Congo's sprawling capital on the Congo River, full of musical energy.
Example

Kinshasa's MarchΓ© de la LibertΓ© sells everything from electronics to exotic foods.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025

A gay person
Example

Voetsek jou sapa!

@the_names_jere 29 November 2021
A South African slang term for someone with a big butt or nyash.
Example

I don't like squats cause I don' t wanna be a mapakisha.

Skhokho 01 September 2023


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