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South African potato-like tuber (Colocasia esculenta and Colocasia antiquorum), cultivated mostly in KwaZulu-Natal, greyish in colour and rather tasty. From the isiZulu amadumbe .

When I go to KZN, I have to get myself amadumbe.

by DRex , 05 May 2021

Country: South Africa

Ayoba

Ayoba is a South African slang, which means something “cool”, “okay”, or “all right”. It was popular before the social media age but its use has declined.

Girl 1: We should go to the mall tomorrow.
Girl 2: Ayoba

by Mbali , 04 April 2021

Country: Zimbabwe

Umthondo

Offensive. Refers to a penis

She just wants umthondo wami

by uCrist , 03 July 2021

Country: South Africa

Bherhi

Hero is a Xhosa term for a homeless person.

Did you see Thabo left home, ngu bherhi ngoku.

by Yanga CPT , 25 April 2025

Country: South Africa

Xhosa

IsiXhosa is a Nguni language that is spoken in South Africa and some parts of Zimbabwe. It is the language with the clicks.

Ndithetha isiXhosa ekhaya.
I speak Xhosa at home.

by MXhosa , 12 October 2022

Country: South Africa

Tsireledzo

It is a Venda name which means protection.

People use condoms as a way of protection.

by Tsireledzo Michael , 13 June 2022

Country: South Africa

East London

East London, or eMonti a city on the southeastern coast of South Africa, in the Eastern Cape province.

East London niggas are always full of shit.

by Maps , 14 June 2024

Country: South Africa

Intsomi

Intsomi is a Xhosa term for a tale. Those stories our grandparents used to tell us when we were young.

Hayi yintsomi, Hayi yi film.

by MXhosa , 16 February 2023

Country: South Africa

Hlamba iphepha

A tradition in South Africa that celebrates the end of exam season. It loosely translates to "washing the paper".
High school kids typically go on a drinking spree (underage drinking).

I can't wait for the exams to finish so that sizokuhlamba iphepha.

by Sinazo , 26 June 2022