A beautiful person
Example

Bona lezothi

AishArn • 01 December 2021
A bompie is a popular, nostalgic southern African frozen treat or ice pop made by freezing sweetened, flavored water or juice in a small plastic sleeve or cup.
Example

I need some bompie for this hot weather.

Sipho • 08 September 2026

A person from the Kikuyu community (informal).
Example

Yule msee ni msapere.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026
Bread, especially loaf.
Example

Please buy me Senkoa and milk.

ReginaNdzo • 11 September 2026

An East African country with Serengeti, Zanzibar, and Mount Kilimanjaro, known for stability.
Example

Tanzania's Swahili coast blends African, Arab, and European influences.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025
Jozi is a colloquial term for Johannesburg, the most populous city in South Africa.
Example

I’m moving to Jozi.

DRex • 28 May 2024

A Tender Prophet is a name given to a tenderpreneur who can prophecy that s/he will be awarded a tender before it is officially awarded. This name has been used to describe Cat Matlala who rented a clinic on South African Police Service (SAPS) property six months before he scored a tainted R360 million police health services tender.
Example

He rented the property before he was given the tender. Surely he is a prophet. He is a tender prophet.

Skhokho • 27 November 2025
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

β€œMomo” is short for mobile money in Ghana.

The phrase β€œDo am momo” directly translates to β€œDo it mobile money”, meaning just send it via mobile money.
Example

Friend 1: Here is some gift for your birthday.

Friend 2: Do Am Momo.

Kofi • 17 July 2026
Umnqundu is a Xhosa swear word that you don't want to randomly say.
Example

Mqundu wakho kwedini.

MXhosa • 12 May 2021


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