Chomi is a South African slang term for "friend", "pal", "mate".
Example

Chomi, let's go out tonight.

MzansiEdits • 28 April 2025
This is the Orlando Pirates football club from Soweto, South Africa. A person who is a fan of Pirates can also be referred to as Bhakaniya.
Example

Bhakaniya has not won the league in a while now.

MXhosa • 01 May 2022

Limpopo is one of the provinces in South Africa. It was formerly called the Northern Province because it's in the northern part of South Africa.
Example

Limpopo is one of my favourite places to visit.

Marawa • 06 June 2021
After 9 is a term used to refer to men who act straight but are secretly gay or homosexual at night (After 9pm).
Example

Ma after 9 are always after my friend at groove.

CG • 20 June 2022

Impandla is a Nguni term for bald hair (when men lose their hair).
Example

He's always wearing a cap because unempandla.

MXhosa • 11 October 2021

012

The telephone code for Pitori. People from Pretoria usually use the code to identify themselves.
Example

I will represent 012 till I die!

DRex • 06 March 2023

igqolo is a Xhosa term for a stingy person.
Example

Did you expect a trip to Durban but you know you are dating igqolo.

MXhosa • 27 May 2021

Tao

Tao is a slang term for a 'thousand' (money).
Example

My life would be better if I could get 5 tao right now.

Mr Trends • 04 August 2021

In Urhobo kingdom ovwata meaning: Righteousness
Example

This man is an upright man (ovwata ) righteousness

French Ovotu Abraham • 26 August 2023
A young Xhosa man being initiated into manhood at initiation school.

Plural is abakhwetha.
Example

He is scarce on facebook because ngumkhwetha.

Sinazo • 05 May 2021


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