Cape Peninsula University of Technology also known as "Ingenile" it is high school that is based i Cape Town that accommodates amanxila, people who like alcohol and drunkards.
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CPUT learners 🗣: Ingenile "R1500"
After 3 days: Bank balance 0.00
A Zulu term for an assassin or hitman (a person hired to kill another person or a group of people), very popular in the KwaZulu Natal province.
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They hired inkabi to kill him but he survived.
A Southeast African country with Indian Ocean coastline, recovering from civil war and rich in gas.
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Mozambique's Bazaruto Archipelago is known for its pristine beaches and diving.
Nyash is a big,soft and round object behind a womans back like two planets
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I doggy style your nyash
Trouble; problem; headache(from Bassa)
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Dis boy es full of fuan-fuan I do na wan any fuan-fuan
Izinyoka is a South African term that is used for Electricity cable thieves.
Izinyoka means snakes in Zulu (direct translation)
Izinyoka means snakes in Zulu (direct translation)
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We don't have electricity here because of izinyoka.
A popular type of House Music that has taken South African music scene by storm. It involves a lot of Piano playing, hence the name amapiano.
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Kabza De Small is the king of Amapiano.
A Zulu word used to say “I’m going to give you a hiding/spanking”
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After disrespecting my mom
She said to me, “ngizokubonya” , I knew I was in a serious spanking
An Afrikaans word that has multiple meanings and which can be used in various contexts to describe many things from people to food to inanimate objects. It is used to convey the meaning of great, delicious, nice or fun. Make sure to roll the ‘r’ when pronouncing the word.
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That new movie is lekker!
That bunny chow was lekker!
I’m lekker, bru!
A landlocked West African country with Sahara desert, uranium deposits, and rapid population growth.
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Niger faces challenges from desertification and food insecurity.
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