An Afrikaans slang term for pussy or cunt. it is typically considered a foul word as it is often used to refer to or describe something with great disgust.
Example
Get out of here jou ma se poes
Yihlo is a Xhosa term for father or dad. It can also used informally to refer to a male friend or male family member.
Example
Hlonipha uyihlo no nyoko.
Respect your dad and mom.
Egypt's sprawling capital on the Nile, home to ancient pyramids and modern urban life.
Example
Cairo's Khan el-Khalili bazaar has been trading since the 14th century.
A party/celebration held after a funeral to celebrate the deceased person's life.
Example
Where are we having the After Tears?
Inkqayi is a Xhosa term for chiskop. Like when you cut all of your hair (bald).
A lot of people misspell it as nqayi.
A lot of people misspell it as nqayi.
Example
Soze ndiphinde ndichebe inkqayi.
A large working-class suburb in south-west Durban, created in the 1960s under apartheid as an Indian group area, the largest such township until the establishment of Phoenix in north Durban.
Example
Let's go see my bro in Chatsworth
The best soccer player South Africa has ever produced.
Example
Teko Modise played for Orlando Pirates.
Mfowethu is a Nguni term for "my brother". It can be used to refer to any male, it doesn't have to be your biological brother. It's like saying "bro".
Example
Sure mfowethu, I will see you tomorrow.
Pronunciation
by MXhosa
A quasi-military dance-step characterized by high-stepping movements, performed either on the spot or while moving slowly forwards, usually by participants in protest gatherings or marches, and accompanied by chanting, singing, and the shouting of slogans
Example
They were toyi-toying for the lack of service delivery in their community and apparently the money was misused by a local tenderpreneur
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