Mngqundu

This is an incorrect spelling of mnqundu.
It's so annoying to see so many people misspelling this word 🤦🏽‍♂️

No one:
Annoying person: I miss him but umngqund'wakhe.

Jumpas

Jumpas means later on.

I will see you jumpas.

shlama

meaning shit that comes out of your anus (ndunu)

have uyishlama wena.(you are shit)
siyaphuma ishlama lapho.(is the shit coming out there)

Tsotsi Taal

The term directly translate to "Criminal language". This is a vernacular derived from a variety of mixed languages, mainly spoken in the townships all over South Africa.

Each Kasi has its own tsotsi taal or its own way of speaking, meaning tsotsi taal from Soweto might differ from that of Pitori.

Teacher: You cannot speak that Tsotsi Taal in my class. Here we speak proper English.

Cherry

Cherry is a Kasi term to refer to a girl/female. It can also be used to refer specifically to a girlfriend

Ndikhumbula icherry yam ngoku.

IZawa

A man who has underwent initiation into manhood following the traditional teachings and cultural practices of amaHlubi.

IZawa liyahlonipha.

IZawa is a respectful person

Itopi

Itopi is a Xhosa slang term for an old person or old man.

I still cant believe ndishiywe litopi elidala.

Mzukwana

Mzukwana is a Kasi term for the olden days / the good old days / back in the day.

I woke up and listened to Kwaito ya mzukwana today.

Street Kid

Street kid is a term used in South Africa to refer to homeless kids, living on the streets.

I almost a became a street kid when I lost my mother.

Isidubada

Isidubada is an informal Xhosa dialect where you add a “d” after every sound. For example “Molweni” would be “modolwedenidi”.

Zikhona Sodlaka spoke isidubada in an episode of Gqeberha the Empire.