An African proverb (apparently), is taken from Xhosa and directly translate to "where do you enter?". It means how is that/this any of your concern?
Example
Guy: I don't like the fact that you smoke.
Girl: Ungenaphi?
A term that refers to the act of urinating or using the toilet.
Example
This beer is making me 6-9 every 15 minutes.
Mzukwana is a Kasi term for the olden days / the good old days / back in the day.
Example
I woke up and listened to Kwaito ya mzukwana today.
Example
Sometimes you'd swear azithi dadobawo kwezi nceku.
In South African football, the term "plumber" is a derogatory slang used to describe a coach, often a foreign one, perceived as underperforming or lacking the intellectual or tactical acumen to succeed in the sport. It implies a coach is more suited to a trade like plumbing than managing a football team.
Example
I see Orlando Pirates just hired a plumber to replace Riveiro.
The most useless president South Africa has ever had.
Example
Things are falling apart in Mzansi because of Cyril Ramaphosa.
Ayoba is a South African slang, which means something “cool”, “okay”, or “all right”. It was popular before the social media age but its use has declined.
Example
Girl 1: We should go to the mall tomorrow.
Girl 2: Ayoba
The creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority; the supreme being.
Example
God help us.
Imana idufashe.
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