Indlwabu

This is Zulu for masturbation.


Uyayishaya indlwabu mfana wami.



Ntshebe

Intshebe is a Nguni term for beard.


Intshebe yam iyakhula.
My beard is growing.



Maputo

Mozambique's Indian Ocean capital with Portuguese-style architecture.


Maputo's fish market serves the freshest peri-peri prawns.



Faa

"'Faa' is a borrowed word used for emphasis, originating from Hausa. It is often used at the end of expressions by Yoruba speakers with a Hausa background or origin. This phenomenon is particularly common among Yoruba people in Ilorin and Kogi.


Máa na faa= I will beat you.



Voetsek

This is the most common curse word, mostly used to chase a dog away.
Some may spell it as Tsek


Hey voetsek wena spottie. Go away.



Thobela

A South African Pedi tribe respectful greeting.


Thobela(Greeting).



Hype Man

A hype man is the guy or girl whom is essentially the MC at a club. They usually have the mic and hype the crowd up.


That hype man from yesterday was good 🔥



Gutamo

Gutamo means to help someone with something or help someone with something he/she needs.


Vane nkutemo se??



Cupcake

The nickname for the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa.


Cupcake is opening the country again.



ANCYL

The youth structures of the ANC, founded during the 1940s.


I used to be a member of the ANCYL.




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