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."



Gbelleh

Foolish, stupid


Dey gar dah gbelleh



Intusi

Intusi sisithetha-ntonye sobisi. Intusi is Milk in isiXhosa dialect.


Intusi yesizwe isengwa ezinkomeni zelali.



Wena

Wena is a Nguni term that means “you”.


Hey wena, come here.



Bergie

A derogatory term, originally referred to homeless people who sheltered in the forests of Cape Town’s Table Mountain. It’s now a derogatory word for homeless people in general.


He left home now he is a bergie.



Sdudla

A Kasi term for a chubby or a fat person.


Eish that girl sisdudla and I love her.



My friend

This is a term that refers to the Somali or Pakistani shop owners in South Africa. This term started when these shop owners first arrived in South Africa and they referred to everyone as "My friend". The name was then subsequently given to them.


1. Child: Hi, my friend. How much are your sweets?
My friend: It's 2 bob for one sweet, my friend.

2. No one:
Pakistani shop owner: My friend I am not your friend, my friend.



Imana

The creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority; the supreme being.


God help us.
Imana idufashe.



Danyane

Is a South African slang term for prison or jail.


Idanyane can cause you to do things you never thought you'd do.



Skoli

Skoli is a term mostly use in Cape Town that means a thief.


You should be careful when walking here, there's a lot of skolis.




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