DSD

DSD DUBULA SODUBULANA ugqoko oludlela imbongolo is the name of an african legend who has contributed a lot to the music genre of Maskandi


uma nilahla uDSD nina nizoshonaphi



eMonti

eMonti is the Xhosa name for East London, a city on the southeastern coast of South Africa.


Masambe siye eMonti.
Let's go to East London.



Chillas

Relaxing, socialising with friends over drinks and sometimes some braai meat at someone’s home, tavern, club or at a pub.


I'm planning a chillas this coming weekend at my place.



Toti

Itoti is a general term for a can or tin. It can be a can of beer, food or whatever, as long as it's a can you can call it itoti.


I stopped drinking ngud, I only drink itoti now.



Afrikaans

South African language, developed out of the Dutch spoken in the country since the first Dutch East India Company settlement in the Cape, established in 1652. Afrikaans was considered a dialect of Dutch – known as “Cape Dutch” – until recognised as a language in the late 19th century. From the Dutch for “African”.


They forced us to do Afrikaans in high school.



Mgosi

Umgosi in South Africa means gossip.


No one:

Girls: I have so much mgosi for you my friend.



Amabhokobhoko

Amabhokobhoko is the name used to refer to the South African men's rugby team (Springboks).


I won't be available this weekend, I will be watching Amabhokobhoko.



Tribalism

Tribalism is the attitude and practice of harbouring such a strong feeling of loyalty or bonds to one's tribe that one excludes or even demonises other tribes that do not belong to that group.


Tribalism is setting us back as black South Africans.



Moer

To beat someone to a pulp.

Can also be a swear word in Afrikaans


I will moer you.

Come here, jou moer.



Utujoric

A term used by RCA students especially Year 2 to mean the fruits that they nowadays eat every Friday because of a certain student who asked for them (Joric). They never believed that it could actually happen.


Dusigaye dusinzira muri Java kubera utujoric two ku wa gatanu.




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