Nkalakatha

A hit song by the legendary Mandoza and it almost became the National Anthem but Sister Betina overtook it.


Can you please play the Nkalakatha song.



Mbususu

East Africa A vagina


Man, I haven't eaten a mbususu for a while



Mngani wa yena

A Tsonga term for "his friend / her friend" that is apparently used to identify unknown soccer players by commentators.
They would call all the names of the "famous" players and when they reach the unknown player, they would say mngani wa yena (his friend).


And he passes the ball to Jabu Pule... Jabu Pule passes to mngani wa yena.



Tilili

A term Xhosa people use to refer to those small cellphones with no internet. Those phones you just use for calls and sms. They call it lepopotane in SePitori.


Yho mntase I saw his tilili hidden in the spare wheel of his car. Caba he didn't want me to see that he uses it for his hoes.



Amebo

Amebo is a Nigerian slang term used to refer to a person who likes to gossip or likes to spread gossip.


You too like amebo.
You love gossip.



Ogidi

Ogidi means War, or disagreement


Ogigi: There is a Fight



Gongo

Gongo is a derogatory term used to refer to coloureds.


I am now dating igongo.



Senegal

A stable West African country with French influence, peanut production, and vibrant music scene.


Dakar, Senegal's capital, is the westernmost city on the African mainland.



Sandile

A very cool humble guy whom everyone thinks his hot, attractive and liked by many.


My crush is Sandile



Bundle of joy

A bundle of joy is a toddler or a small child.
The term was populirized on social media when mothers posted pictures of their children with the caption "My bundle of joy".


These bundle of joys should go back to school full time. There's no peace when they are around the house all day.




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