Ethiopian Birr

Currency of Ethiopia (ETB) issued by the National Bank of Ethiopia. 1 Birr = 100 santim.


Features Amharic script and images of Ethiopian cultural heritage.



Qlyv

Qlyv is a shortened version of "Ndiyaqala uyiva", a Xhosa term that means "it is my first time hearing about it".


Girl 1: I hear you are dating Thabo.
Girl 2: Qlyv



Onyanya

onyanya is someone who is stingy with anything


Peter okuna o onyanya



Derogatory

Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.


she keeps telling me I'm fat and she is always making derogatory remarks.



K-word

A racist slur used to refer to black people in South Africa. It is shortened from Kaffir.


It is a crime to use the K-word in South Africa.



Wahala

Wahala is a Nigerian slang term that means trouble.


Your wife is suspecting us, I don't want wahala.



Vaslap

Vaslap or vaaslap is a term used to refer to bathing cloth. You know that cloth you use when you are bathing.


I need to get myself a new vaslap, this one is too old.



Baps

Baps is a South African slang term for sex.


Okes will baps your hun without even thinking twice.



Mandla Ncikazi

Mandla Ncikazi (born 16 February 1969) is a Plumber And South African professional soccer former player who is part of the technical staff at South African Premier Division club Orlando Pirates.


When someone arms are Crossed , with shoulders pulled together and hands that rub over the arms or sides (a self-soothing motion). Slower movements than usual. Half-formed movements, as if the character doesn't have the energy for more. You can then refer that person as Mandla Ncikazi



Gweja

A very offensive word that is used to refer to a foreigner.
Same as kwerekwere.


Stop calling our brothers and sisters amagweja!




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