Meneer Magongwa

A situation where you don't have money and you have no means of getting it.


I'm so Meneer Magongwa these days.



Unezothe

Unozethe is what Xhosa people say to refer to someone who is extremely annoying.


Yhu unezothe ke la bhuti.
That man is extremely annoying.



UCT

University of Cape Town. People who go there and Wits will make sure that it comes up in the conversation that they go there.


No one:
UCT student: So back in UCT, blah blah blah.



Dyan

A Xhosa term for grootman or just a man nje.


Ayicatchi idyan. A dyan doesn't catch feelings.



Nkabi

A Xhosa term that is used to refer to a castrated animal (an animal whose balls/testicles have been cut off).


This cow can't make kids because yi nkabi.



Cebolethu

a mortuary , a cold place where deceased people are kept .


unjalonje nizondibona ndiphumle eCebolethu emkhenkceni



Durban

Durban is a beautiful coastal city in the eastern parts of KZN province, South Africa.


I love the weather in Durban, man.



Toti

Itoti is a general term for a can or tin. It can be a can of beer, food or whatever, as long as it's a can you can call it itoti.


I stopped drinking ngud, I only drink itoti now.



Makoya

A South African term that denotes that a person or thing that is authentic, real, or legitimate.


Zambuk is the real makoya.



Masandawana

Masandawana is a nickname for South African soccer team Mamelodi Sundowns.


I'm a loyal supporter of masandawana.




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