Thobela

A South African Pedi tribe respectful greeting.


Thobela(Greeting).



Kotini

Local term for cotton.


Sidl'ukotini kwedini.



Umkhwetha

A young Xhosa man being initiated into manhood at initiation school.
Plural is abakhwetha.


He is scarce on facebook because ngumkhwetha.



Gwijo

Igwijo or amagwijo are Xhosa songs that are usually sung in events such as sporting events or traditional events. They are sometimes made up on the spot.


I'm only going to that game for amagwijo.



Chop rice

Chop rice is a Nigerian slang term that means “eat rice”.


Ehhhhh. Chop rice, chop rice, chop rice.



Abidjan

Côte d'Ivoire's economic capital with stunning lagoon views and French flair.


Abidjan's Banco National Park offers rainforest hikes within city limits.



Mgqakhwe

In Xhosa, umgqakhwe is a derogatory term used to refer to someone born out of wedlock.


"Makungangeni mgqakhwe ebandleni likaYehova; nesizukulwana sawo seshumi masingangeni ebandleni likaYehova." - deuteronomy 23
"No one born of a forbidden marriage nor any of his descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, even down to the tenth generation."



Agware

The meaning of Agware is meeting , an occasion where more than one person's meet for an important discussion


Let's schedule a time for our Agware



Zuka

A term we used to use back in the day to refer to the 50c coin. Ama2000 would not know it.


No one:

5 year old me: Ndicela noba yi zuka to buy sweets.



Male Bestie

The most dangerous creature. Male bestie is the guy your girlfriend always tells you not to worry about but you don't know what they do behind closed doors. He is the guy that's always waiting for you to fuck up.


My guy be careful of your girl's male bestie.




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