Jumpas means later on.
Example

I will see you jumpas.

DRex • 15 April 2021
A nickname name united by two best friends meaning loyalty,ever last and trust between two names Junior and Moses aiming that the two remain friends forever
Example

Example Junior and Moses united can be refered as Junimo in one

Ed • 30 August 2022

A pidgin term for "please" or "I beg".
Example

Abeg! No waste my time!

Adeola • 20 July 2020

Rha

Rha
Pronounced (ggggaaah); is a Khoikhoi word for ā€œplentyā€ or ā€œenoughā€. Used in Xhosa as a term for ā€œThat’s enoughā€often in anger and sometimes in disgust hence mistaken for ā€œewā€.
Example

In Khoikhoi: There is a river in the Eastern Cape called Birha. Bi is milk, and rha is plenty. Hence ā€œa place of milkā€. Another use is in the Xhosa chief Gambushe’s nickname: Rharhabe meaning ā€œMinister of Plentyā€.

In Xhosa it varies:

In a Dismissal Manner

Someone: I’m going to out race you.
Me: Rha! That would be the day.

To stop a child who is hitting another child a parent could say ā€œStop it. Rha! That’s enoughā€

In a Disgusting Manner

When a child see poop usually they used to say ā€œRha! Pooā€
When people hear, smells, or see a disgusting thing they can say ā€œRha!ā€

In an Elated Manner

A person recounting an exciting moment of thriumph can say ā€œRha! I out did myselfā€
Feeling pretty? ā€œRha! I’m beautifulā€

Sgasa • 21 May 2025

Tembisa or Thembisa is a large township situated to the north of Kempton Park on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa.
Example

Tembisa is my Kasi. 1632 for life.

Maps • 13 June 2024

Hud

It's those mxit abbreviations from back in the day that means "How u doing"
Example

Guy: Hi

Girl: Hi

Guy: Hud

Girl: Gud u

Guy: Gud, wud?

Danny • 04 May 2021

A person who is not scared of anything. Willing to risk it all, including career and own life for a man.
Example

I got myself igudumana, I’m sorted for life.

DRex • 13 April 2023
Gurans is a slang term used by Cape Town Xhosa speaking community that means war between rival gangs or individuals.
Example

Ingathi ikhona igurans between lamajita.

It looks like there is some war/conflict between those guys.

Yanga CPT • 27 June 2022

also DR Congo, Tanzania, Uganda
Swahili, also known as Kiswahili, is a major African language, a cultural group, and a widely used trade tongue spoken by over 150 million people mostly in East Africa
Example

She is learning to speak Swahili before her trip to Tanzania.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026
A Xhosa term for small boy. It is generally used by older men when referring to a younger boy.
It can also be used to refer to an adult male but you need to make sure that you are not scared of that person you call kwedini.
Example

I will moer you, kwedini. Don't disrespect me like that.

Mbali • 26 April 2021


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