Iyeza

Iyeza is anything and everything that heals.


Ina iyeza, sela iyeza.



Mnyamelis

South African Slime-Super-Slang for Meat. Derived from the Zulu word for meat being “inyama”. Popularized by the great DJ Dr Peppa.

*Note: Only used when speaking in English


Broer 1: So you left it on the grass next to the braai stand boyzen??

You: You know I can’t waste food so I had to eat the Mnyamelis



Betway

The online betting site that's chowing 90% of South African men and a couple of women.


Stop wasting your money on betting. Betway will kill you a real death.



Pifta

New Xhosa slang word for penis. It is a variation of the Xhosa word IPipi, which means penis.


Your Pifta is small



Nondindwa

In Nguni languages, unondindwa is a derogatory term used to refer to a whore or sfebe.


No bro, that girl ngu nondindwa.



Ingcibi

Ingcibi is a Xhosa traditional surgeon who performs circumcisions on young males during initiation.


His grandfather is ingcibi of the village.



Senegal

A stable West African country with French influence, peanut production, and vibrant music scene.


Dakar, Senegal's capital, is the westernmost city on the African mainland.



Somalia

A Horn of Africa nation with long coastline, facing security challenges and clan-based politics.


Somalia's location gives it strategic importance for shipping routes.



Gawula

Is A South African slang term for food or eating.


The only thing I want now yi gawula.



Chad

A large, arid North Central African country with oil reserves and Lake Chad, facing desertification challenges.


N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, lies along the Chari River near the Cameroon border.




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