The incorrect way of spelling "could have".
Example
He could of been killed if it wasn't for me.
Soshanguve is a township situated about 30 km north of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, just east of Mabopane. The name Soshanguve is an acronym for Sotho, Shangaan, Nguni and Venda, thus showing the multi-ethnic composition of the population.
Example
If you can make it in Soshanguve, you can make it anywhere.
Illegal drinking place. In South Africa, it refers to unlicensed bars in Kasi and has become a mainstream word.
Example
I last saw him drinking Zamalek at the shebeen yesterday.
Example
Ayicatchi idyan. A dyan doesn't catch feelings.
Inkunkqa is a Xhosa term for that dirty white thing inside an uncircumcised penis.
Example
Go bath, ude wanayo ne nkunkqa.
2 bob refers to the 20 cent coin
Example
Uncle: My boy, go buy me some bread at the shop, I will give you 2 bob when you come back.
This is a South African way of saying Barbecue.
Example
Tonight, we deserve to have braai and celebrate the great year we've had
Intsomi is a Xhosa term for a tale. Those stories our grandparents used to tell us when we were young.
A stokvel is a savings pool where a group of individuals contribute an agreed-upon monthly amount. The group have full control of how they would like to use that money. Two common methods are to pay out monthly or annually. The group can make monthly pay-outs, or they could keep investing their savings and get a lump sum at the end of the year.
Example
I have joined a stockvel with the members of my community where we get monthly payouts.
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