A small West African country with Portuguese influence, cashew production, and political challenges.
Example
Guinea-Bissau's economy depends heavily on cashew nut exports.
The word is used as an intentional misspelling and pronunciation of the word ‘amandla’ which means strength.
The word was popularised on social media after Naomi Campbell said ‘amandala’ instead of the correct ‘amandla’ at the Global Citizen Festival in 2018.
The word was popularised on social media after Naomi Campbell said ‘amandala’ instead of the correct ‘amandla’ at the Global Citizen Festival in 2018.
Example
You'll be strong. Hayi wethu Amandala to you.
Pronounced (ggggaaah); this is a Xhosa term for ‘ew’. It has many uses, for instance when something disgusts you or when someone says you and someone would look good together then you say ‘rha’.
Synonym; sies
Synonym; sies
Example
*sees something very disgusting*
Me: Rha
An Indian Ocean archipelago known for luxury tourism, beautiful beaches, and conservation efforts.
Example
The Seychelles has the smallest population of any African sovereign country.
When You blow your MT4/MT5 account, the only sound you get to hear is "kho"
Example
Life ke "kho"
Meaning life can also be viewed as a huge loss when things aren't going well
The word referring any form of educational institution, from pre-school all the way to University.
Example
Did you go to Sgela? Did you go to School?
Sotho or Sesotho is a language spoken in Lesotho and South Africa. It is similar to Sepedi and Setswana.
Example
I met a beautiful girl who was speaking Sotho.
Sbwl is a Xhosa shorthand for “sabaweli”. Sabaweli, which in turn is a shorthand of “andisabaweli, andisayibaweli, etc.”, is built from the root word “ukubawela” which means to crave, want, desire, wish for, fancy, yearn, etc.
Example
1. Umntu wakho xa ebona mna, uthi sbwl. >> When your person sees me, s/he says sbwl.
2. Sbwl beer today.
3. Sbwl the coronavirus to just disappear.
Umdlezana is a Xhosa term for a mother of a new born baby.
Plural: Abadlezana
Plural: Abadlezana
Example
Unqabile because ngumdlezana kaloku.
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.
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