Isishumane or sishimane is a South African term used to refer to a single person who is not single by choice. It is mostly used in a mocking manner.
Aisuka, that one sisishumane esikhulu.
A Southern African nation with Portuguese colonial heritage, rich in oil and diamonds, featuring diverse landscapes from beaches to savannas.
Angola's economy has grown significantly since the end of its civil war in 2002.
MKMVA is the abbreviation for uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association.
MKMVA is protecting Jacob Zuma's house in Nkandla
031 is the dialling code for Durban. It can also be used to refer to Durban.
I rep 031 till the day I die.
ibhantinti is another term for a prisoner.
He got arrested last year, libhantinti ngoku.
Another way of saying someone is a GOAT (Greatest Of All Time).
LeBron James is goated.
A racist slur used to refer to black people in South Africa. It is shortened from Kaffir.
It is a crime to use the K-word in South Africa.
Inkqayi is a Xhosa term for chiskop. Like when you cut all of your hair (bald). A lot of people misspell it as nqayi.
Soze ndiphinde ndichebe inkqayi.
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.
Inyanga is mostly a traditional herbalist and does not usually perform rituals that are common to those that a Sangoma performs.
I went to see Inyanga when I was not feeling well.
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