The down-payment paid by the groom to the family of the bride before they can get married. It can be in the form of money or livestock.
I believe they call it a dowry in other parts of the world.
I believe they call it a dowry in other parts of the world.
Example
My family expects R200k lobola for you to marry me.
Ku bird is a term that means "it's bad". Like when the situation gets really really bad. People use "bird" because it sounds the same as "bad".
Example
I only have R3.50 in my bank account. Ku bird!
The term directly translate to "Criminal language". This is a vernacular derived from a variety of mixed languages, mainly spoken in the townships all over South Africa.
Each Kasi has its own tsotsi taal or its own way of speaking, meaning tsotsi taal from Soweto might differ from that of Pitori.
Each Kasi has its own tsotsi taal or its own way of speaking, meaning tsotsi taal from Soweto might differ from that of Pitori.
Example
Teacher: You cannot speak that Tsotsi Taal in my class. Here we speak proper English.
Sesotho is the South Sotho language of the Basotho people, an official language in Lesotho and South Africa.
Example
I speak SeSotho at home.
When the stupid Ass-kom also known as Eskom decides to switch off our electricity that we pay for.
Example
You better charge your phone, Load shedding is starting again soon
Cav is a South African slang expression used to say "check it out" or "take a look" or even "understand".
Example
Did you cav that car?
Cav this girl.
Do you cav what I mean?
Is an acronym mostly used in social media for hit me up (get in touch with me).
Example
If you are looking to buy tickets, hmu.
Example
The current cedi was introduced in 2007 with a revaluation of 10,000:1.
Vammorah
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Vammorah is the hard life. The season before softness. It is the dust on your shoes from walking far with no taxi money, the nights with no sleep because you are hustling, the pain that teaches you. Vammorah is not a curse - it is the training ground. You cannot appreciate LivaMora if you never lived Vammorah. Every real 707 child knows Vammorah first, then LivaMora comes later. Vammorah is struggle money, pain money, but honest money.
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