Fuan-fuan

Trouble; problem; headache(from Bassa)


Dis boy es full of fuan-fuan I do na wan any fuan-fuan



Rwanda

An East African country known for recovery from genocide, clean cities, and mountain gorillas.


Rwanda's capital Kigali is celebrated for its cleanliness and order.



Dokafleh

Used clothes; pre-owned clothing and shoes (from abroad)


Please buy me dokafleh sneaker



Johannesburg

Johannesburg also known informally as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa. The city was established in 1886 following the discovery of gold on what had been a farm


My friends from Johannesburg don't know anything about struggle.



ilolo

ilolo is a Xhosa term for a loner.


Mna ndililolo, andinamntu.

I am a loner, I have no one.



Igeza

1. A person considered to be crazy.
1. Also when one has silly notions, like making fun of others.


1. "Lamfana ligeza." - that guy is a crazy person.
2. "Uyageza wena." - you are being silly/crazy.



Zkhiphani

Zkhiphani or zikhiphani is a Mzansi slang term for "What's up", "what it do", "what's happening", and so on... You get the picture.


Ola mjita, zkhiphani lapho.



Snxl

Derived from Xhosa term "Andisenxile" which means I am so drunk. It is mostly used by girls on social to indicate that they've had too much to drink.
Can also be spelled as senxl.


Yho snxl kamnandi mntkbw.



Smonday

The moment Sunday stops feeling like a Sunday and the anxiety of Monday kicks in.


It’s starting to feel like Smonday now 😭



Unotshe

Unotshe is a Xhosa interjection that means never or can be used as "over my dead body". It is pronounced as uno-chair.


I will not allow you to marry my daughter. Unotshe!




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