Ubuntu

A quality that includes the essential human virtues; compassion and humanity.


"there is a need for understanding not vengeance, ubuntu not victimization"



Awhire

Awhire is the name Urhobo people call Root of plants.


Go and uproot awhire for me



Nyatsi

A nyatsi is a woman who is dating a married man. Sort of the same as a side chick.


No one:
Daily Sun: Korobela chased my nyatsi.



Stlamatlama

Also known as babalaas is hangover.


Stlamatlama is killing me today.



Taxi Maths

This is the job of the person taking the front sit in the taxi, i.e counting money and providing change.


He was moered by taxi maths



Mathapelo

Mother of prayer


Woman who pray for people



KZN

KZN or KwaZulu Natal is a costal province in South Africa, known for its beaches and mountains. It is dominated by the Zulu tribe.


I need to visit KZN in December.



Dololo

Dololo means nothing, nix, fokkol!


The way she likes talking but logic dololo.



Mlungu

A Xhosa or Zulu term for a white person.


My best friend is umlungu.



Dubane

Dubane is a slang term for the City of Durban. Used predominantly by the Zulu speaking population of KwaZulu Natal.


Hamb' obuza ngami in Dubane they know.




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