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Zulu

Zulu is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa (about 24% of the population), and it is understood by over 50% of South African population.

Zulu guys will hurt you big time.

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Dispa

Dispa is a Xhosa slang term that means to sleep.

Sure boss, ndisayo dispa ngoku.
Sure boss, I am going to sleep now.

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Ede eki

Ede Eki meaning "market day"
This language is spoken by Urhobo in Delta State Nigeria.

Today is Ede Eki , today is market day .

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Bhakaniya

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.

Bhakaniya has not won the league in a while now.

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Lobola

The down-payment paid by the groom to the family of the bride before they can get married. It can be in the form of money or livestock.
I believe they call it a dowry in other parts of the world.

My family expects R200k lobola for you to marry me.

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Kotini

Local term for cotton.

Sidl'ukotini kwedini.

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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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polyandry

polyandry is a form of polygamy in which a woman takes two or more husbands at the same time.

South African women are excited about polyandry but they can't even keep one man.

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Grigamba

Grigamba is a derogatory term used in South Africa to refer to a foreigner.

She really likes going out with ama grigamba.

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Xelegu

Ixelegu is a Xhosa word for a dirty person or a person who just cant be tidy.

I can’t deal with ixelegu.

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