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"Hello"; also used before combat. Example in combat: Hosh, jy raak wys ("Hello, show me what you made of"). This gang-related word occurs inside as well as outside of prison: use at own discretion

Hosh nongoloza, come here.

by Mbali , 18 April 2022

Country: South Africa

Inja

Inja is a Nguni term for a dog.

Lo mjita yinja. This guy is a dog.

by LinguistZA , 26 June 2024

Country: Nigeria

Gbosa

An action word which means to punch or slap, but can be as well used to refer to the sound made when someone or something is being punched.

I go give you gbosa for head.

by Adeola , 11 July 2020

Country: Nigeria

Ogidi

Ogidi means War, or disagreement

Ogigi: There is a Fight

by French Ovotu Abraham , 18 July 2023

Country: South Africa

Waya waya

Waya waya is a widely used term in South Africa that means "all the time".

He's always telling lies waya waya.

by Skhokho , 03 May 2022

Country: South Africa

Sangoma

A Sangoma is a highly respected healer among the Zulu people of South Africa who diagnoses, prescribes, and often performs the rituals to heal a person physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually.

I need to go see a powerful Sangoma.

by Mr Trends , 09 June 2021

Country: South Africa

Ama2000

Anyone born from the year 2000 to 2009. The other word for AMA2000 is AMA2K

Someone saying something about a 2K/2000: “Ama2000 don’t know their home languages.” or “Ama2K love listening to amapiano.”

by Certified2K , 08 November 2025

Country: South Africa

Mnqundu

Umnqundu is a Xhosa swear word that you don't want to randomly say.

Mqundu wakho kwedini.

by MXhosa , 12 May 2021

Country: South Africa

Mgqakhwe

In Xhosa, umgqakhwe is a derogatory term used to refer to someone born out of wedlock.

"Makungangeni mgqakhwe ebandleni likaYehova; nesizukulwana sawo seshumi masingangeni ebandleni likaYehova." - deuteronomy 23
"No one born of a forbidden marriage nor any of his descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, even down to the tenth generation."

by Sinazo , 08 June 2021