Krwala

Ikrwala is a Xhosa term for a fresh out of initiation school man. You will see them with their formal clothes and the red thing on their face.


I can't wait to see my younger brother as ikrwala.



Gawula

Is A South African slang term for food or eating.


The only thing I want now yi gawula.



Che

Give me or pass me. It is a substitute for the word skyf. Pronounced as “Chair”


Che me the phone Broer, I wanna call someone to bring us Pipe.



Vaslap

Vaslap or vaaslap is a term used to refer to bathing cloth. You know that cloth you use when you are bathing.


I need to get myself a new vaslap, this one is too old.



Nnyo

Nnyo is a Sotho term that means cunt or pussy.


Ke nyaka nnyo today.



Amasende

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


Amasende akho ayanuka.



Togo

A narrow West African country with palm-lined beaches, phosphate mining, and French influence.


Lomé, Togo's capital, is a major port city on the Gulf of Guinea.



Shela

A Zulu word for asking a girl/guy out.


Ladies must also shela now. #WomenHaveToShela



Hade

South African slang-term used as a direct substitute for the words “I’m sorry”. Pronounced as Hah-deh.


Big Bro: Who ate the mnyanelis I left in fridge?!
You: It was me big bro, hade.



Isjumbane

Isjumbane is a weapon used in prison to beat a person up. It is a snooker (pool) ball put inside a sock or a metal cup hooked in a belt.


They broke his teeth when they were beating him up with a sjumbane.




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