A Xhosa word for dating
Example

Umjolo uzokulimaza mntase

Mkhululi Maliza 16 September 2021
Man or mister; a casual way to address someone.
Example

Massa, wetin dey happen?

Admin 26 July 2026

Che

Give me or pass me. It is a substitute for the word skyf. Pronounced as “Chair”
Example

Che me the phone Broer, I wanna call someone to bring us Pipe.

Big Saint 17 March 2023
Ancient Hausa city and northern commercial hub with centuries-old dye pits.
Example

Kano's Great Mosque is built on a 15th-century foundation.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025

Limpopo is one of the provinces in South Africa. It was formerly called the Northern Province because it's in the northern part of South Africa.
Example

Limpopo is one of my favourite places to visit.

Marawa 06 June 2021
They will hurt you.
Example

Tlohela banyana batlao hurda!

Colani 24 May 2021

Egypt's sprawling capital on the Nile, home to ancient pyramids and modern urban life.
Example

Cairo's Khan el-Khalili bazaar has been trading since the 14th century.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025
Bobo is a Liberian slang term for a deaf person or even a senseless person.
Example

Small more, you will be bobo.

James04 23 March 2025

Waya waya is a widely used term in South Africa that means "all the time".
Example

He's always telling lies waya waya.

Skhokho 03 May 2022
A person who enters a relationship for the sole purpose of having a place to stay or avoid being homeless.
Example

I just found out the girl I was actually a hobosexual.

Mane 05 July 2021


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