Algeria's whitewashed capital with French colonial boulevards.
Example

Algiers' Casbah is a UNESCO-listed maze of Ottoman-era alleys.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025

Kpekus

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Slang used to describe nonsense or something worthless.
Example

That talk na kpekus.

Admin 3 days ago

Celebrated every year on the 27th of March. The anniversary of the South African Covid-19 lockdown that was supposed to last only 21 days.
Example

Happy lockdowniversary to everyone who is celebrating.

Mbali 26 March 2021
Is the person on the receiving end of the relationship with a blesser.
Example

His blessee is actually very cute.

Sinazo 10 May 2021

Itransi is a South African kasi slang term for a car.
Example

The first thing I would buy if I win the lotto is itransi.

DRex 05 June 2024

Nawa

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An exclamation of surprise, dismay, or wonder.
Example

Nawa o! This traffic no dey finish.

Africtionary AI 3 days ago

Masimba mean SHIT in South African Zulu and Xhosa languages. I know in Zimbabwe (Shona) it means something different.
Example

Uthetha amasimba.

Translation: You are talking shit

Skhokho 28 April 2021
Jiki jiki means all of a sudden or suddenly.
Example

When we were growing you were dark, jiki jiki you are a yellow bone.

Skhokho 26 May 2022

Azanka is a sePitori term for β€œI have never”.
Example

Azanka ka bona ntho e so.



I have never seen something like this.

Joe 04 June 2026
Currency of Zimbabwe (ZWL) issued by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.
Example

Reintroduced in 2019 after a decade of using foreign currencies.

Travel Admin 21 July 2025


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