Idinga

Idinga is a very formal Xhosa term for a date. Not a date as in 13 May, I mean a date as in you go on a date with someone.


I'm going to the mall at 5, ndinedinga with my wife.



Mfanaka

Mfanaka is a Sotho term that loosely translates to "my boy". It is used to mean my friend, my bro.


Eita, dintshang mfanaka?
How's it going, my boy.



Amasende

A Xhosa/Zulu term for Balls (As in testicles, not a soccer ball).
Also see marete.


Amasende akho ayanuka.



ilolo

ilolo is a Xhosa term for a loner.


Mna ndililolo, andinamntu.

I am a loner, I have no one.



Brakpan

Brakpan is a mining town on the East Rand of Gauteng, South Africa. It is known as the Alabama of South Africa, or the armpit of South Africa.


If you divorce your wife in Brakpan, she remains your sister.



Luxor

Open-air museum of ancient temples and tombs on the Nile River.


Luxor's Karnak Temple complex covers over 200 acres.



Mjondolo

A figurative term used by South African students when they plan to create a WhatsApp group and share test questions.


Ukhona umjondolo osuvuliwe bahlali? Phela ziyakhala k'sasa



Morocco

A North African kingdom with Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts, known for cities like Marrakesh.


Morocco's blue city of Chefchaouen is a popular tourist destination.



Nyatsi

A nyatsi is a woman who is dating a married man. Sort of the same as a side chick.


No one:
Daily Sun: Korobela chased my nyatsi.



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