To flee, run away, or emigrate abroad. From Yoruba "ja pa" (to run).
Example

Many youth wan japa go abroad.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026
Nubian cultural center with granite quarries and Philae Temple.
Example

Aswan's High Dam created Lake Nasser, Africa's largest reservoir.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025

Zkhiphani or zikhiphani is a Mzansi slang term for "What's up", "what it do", "what's happening", and so on... You get the picture.
Example

Ola mjita, zkhiphani lapho.

Mbali 28 June 2021
Unozala is a Xhosa slang term that means mother.
Example

Ndikhumbula unozala now
I miss my mom.

MXhosa 08 July 2021

In Sepitori, dese means good, beautiful... anything great. You may use it to say you are good at something or even use it to say you are beautiful.
The "O" in front stands for "You" or "You are".
Example

O dese girl, ebele o lepyatla

Mr Trends 15 April 2021
Kuningi is a popular Zulu term that means it's a lot. It is frequently used by social media users to express feeling overwhelmed by too much information or multiple challenges at once.
Example

A lot is going on in Mzansi right now. Kuningi and it's getting kuningier.

OD 15 May 2024

A buff guy / those big guys at the gym.
Example

He has become a sgora now, the gym is helping him.

Mbali 19 March 2021
Good kind Philosophy of the hosh slang in all different languages to tell each origin of place, when and why.
Example

You sound like a alhoshnability kind of a person

Dr Grey 03 April 2026

A SePitori word that usually refers to a guy that can handle difficult situations, or is brave enough to do things other people can't do.



It could also mean someone who is well respected because of his status in society.
Example

Mpho ke lepara joe, he just approached that hot girl sitting over there.

Lels 02 June 2021
Fokkerkie is basically a small fokker
Example

Daai Steve is OK maar 'n fokkerkie

Translation: that guy Steve is a real small fuck

Tead jeffrey 04 June 2025


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