Wasee

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Friends, folks, or people (plural).
Example

Wasee twende kubamba.

Admin 26 July 2026

Waka

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To walk or move; also an insulting hand gesture.
Example

I go waka reach there.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026

Ag

(exclamation) – Expression of frustration, outrage, impatience or resignation.
Example

Ag no! I spilled coffee on my keyboard again!

Sinazo 05 May 2021

Chop

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To eat; also to spend or enjoy.
Example

Make we go chop banku.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026

Mkhuluwa is a Xhosa term for older brother. It can also be used as a respectful way of addressing an older man.
Example

Let’s go out, mkhuluwa.

Xhosa Nostra 17 July 2025
Imedi is a term, mostly used in Cape Town to refer to a girl or girlfriend.
Example

Ndiyayithanda imedi yam bro.

I love my girlfriend bro

MXhosa 24 January 2022

A South African dance where the person squats and kicks at the same time. It is one of the most popular dances in South Africa.
Example

Look at how she does the vosho. You can see that she is a regular at groove.

Mbali 09 April 2021

Scamto

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It is an urban South African youth language, also known as tsotsi taal or township talk, that mixes words from languages like Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho, Afrikaans, and English.
Example

They mostly speak Scamto to each other.

Sinazo 2 days ago

Nyash is that soft , big and round backside of a woman
Example

Chioma nyash is soft

Sky @ angle 17 December 2025
Slang word for "how is it". It comes from the Afrikaans term "Hoe is dit" and people just decided to change the spelling.
Example

Man 1: Eita da, hoezit?

Man 2: Sharp hoezit da?

Man 1: Fede nja yami.

Sinazo 20 July 2020


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