An emphatic filler adding urgency or emphasis, like "please" or "just". From Yoruba.
Example

Come here jare!

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026
Tunisia's Mediterranean capital blending Arab medina and French colonial zones.
Example

Tunis' Bardo Museum houses the world's finest Roman mosaics.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025

Fiti is derived from the term "fit" and is used to describe something that is good, cool, or trendy.
Example

Unapendeza, hizo nguo ni fiti!

You look great, those clothes are cool!

Uzzi 09 April 2025
Ipipi is a term in South Africa that means a penis.
Example

Unepipi enkulu.

He has a big penis.

Danny 06 September 2022

Idlozi is a Zulu term for Ancestor.
Plural: Amadlozi
Example

I'm grateful for idlozi lami

Skhokho 09 August 2021
South African soccer team from Naturena, Soweto. It is arguably the club with the most annoying supporters in South Africa. Kaizer Chiefs fans think their team went to a private school. They think it's the Woolworths of soccer teams.
Example

You also support Kaizer Chiefs? That's why you are so annoying.

DRex 19 July 2020

Ukutya is the Xhosa formal term for food.
Example

Ndifuna ukutya kwam.

I want my food

LinguistZA 07 September 2022
A guy.

Random guy
Example

Chaaka ngwiya okwa swaka

Toptop 14 February 2022

Ntjaka is a Sotho slang term that loosely translates to "my dog". It is used in the context of a friend (my friend).
Example

I'll see you tomorrow, ntjaka.

Morena 24 May 2024
Ismayo is a Zulu slang term for vagina.
Example

Ngifuna sona ismayo tonight.

MXhosa 28 June 2025


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