Currency of Nigeria (NGN) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria. 1 Naira = 100 kobo.
Example

The naira was introduced in 1973 to replace the pound.

Travel Admin 21 July 2025
To stand and be at alert or wait.
Example

Pozi for here. Meaning wait for (me) here.



Pozi make dem no loss you. Stand at alert so that you're not pickpocketed

Abioye 07 December 2024

Iqaza is a Xhosa slang term for a shoe or shoes.
Example

Ndibone enye iqaza egrand eSportscene.

I saw these other nice shoes at Sportscene.

MXhosa 05 November 2021
It's a boneless, spongy and soft structure at the back of a woman,consisting of eastern and western hemispheres that make men go crazy.
Example

Siiet! That woman has some fine soft Nyash.

Augustine Bruno 18 January 2023

The South African currency, also called ZAR or just an "R".
Example

I need 50 million rands for all my problems.

Mane 27 June 2021

Oga

Boss or someone in authority. Borrowed from Nigerian pidgin.
Example

My oga go decide.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026

Is a Xhosa term for pubic hair.
Example

Voetsek utsho ngezinza ezibomvu.

MXhosa 12 May 2021
A Xhosa clan name that was made famous by former president Nelson Mandela.
Example

Madiba passed away in December 2013.

Sinazo 19 April 2021

A baSotho/Tswana term for Balls (As in testicles, not a soccer ball).
Example

O boa marete saan

Danny 16 April 2021
It is a word mostly used by Afrikaans speaking people that means friend or brother, depending on the context.
Example

Listen here, boet. I will moer you.

Sinazo 05 May 2022


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