Dladla

Idlala is a Kasi term for a house.


I want to buy idlala before I turn 30.



Fean

Fean Someone who craves and/or is obsessed to something that is healthy, good or clean. A clean addiction.


- That dude is really well built... he must be a workout Fean!

- That fisherman eats, sleeps and breaths all things fishing.. he must be a Fishing Fean!



Mfowethu

Mfowethu is a Nguni term for "my brother". It can be used to refer to any male, it doesn't have to be your biological brother. It's like saying "bro".


Sure mfowethu, I will see you tomorrow.


Pronunciation:
by MXhosa

Bhopopo

What Zulu people call a cellphone that can't connect to the internet and is used strictly for calls and SMSes.


Guy 1: Hey bro, why don't you video call her?
Guy 2: Eish, she uses bhopopo.



Nikhona

Nikhona is a Nguni term that means “are y’all here?” or “are y’all around?”
This term is mostly seen in TikTok comments by South Africans when they invade people’s comment sections.


No one:

South Africans in comments: Nikhona? 🇿🇦



Gbola

It is the Nigerian pidgin word for Penis


Davido's gbola is too big.



Tilili

A term Xhosa people use to refer to those small cellphones with no internet. Those phones you just use for calls and sms. They call it lepopotane in SePitori.


Yho mntase I saw his tilili hidden in the spare wheel of his car. Caba he didn't want me to see that he uses it for his hoes.



Pitori

Also known as Pretoria. This is the capital city of South Africa. The people of this city speak what they call SePitori.


I know I'm a dick, akere I'm from Pitori.



Mntase

My brother/my sister/my best friend/


Kunjani mntase nakugcina kudala



Ede eki

Ede Eki meaning "market day"
This language is spoken by Urhobo in Delta State Nigeria.


Today is Ede Eki , today is market day .




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