Thobela

Thobela will be "Be obedient" in IsiXhosa


Thobela abase magunyeni
Be obedient to authorities


Pronunciation:
by Thobela Memani

Friskay

Wild, rude, overactive, disobedient


Dis boy friskay-o



Dakar

Senegal's Atlantic capital known for music, museums, and Goree Island.


Dakar's African Renaissance Monument stands taller than the Statue of Liberty.



Bathong

Word used to express disbelief, surprise, dissatisfaction.


Bathong, that's so crazy.



Smayo

Ismayo is a Zulu slang term for vagina.


Ngifuna sona ismayo tonight.



Gwijo

Igwijo or amagwijo are Xhosa songs that are usually sung in events such as sporting events or traditional events. They are sometimes made up on the spot.


I'm only going to that game for amagwijo.



Mokotjo

A Sowetan term used to identify a certain opportunistic behaviour in people. e.g. slay queens


Ngwano ke mokotjo!



Skyf

South African slang term for “Please give/pass me”, pronounced as Sk-ey-f.

You don’t use an article (a, an or the) after the word. You just place the subject(what you want) directly after.


Please skyf pipe there. I wanna smoke quick.



Gbaso

For people who as (bad mouth odour)"Gbaso" originated from Yoruba language


I could smell Joshua's "Gbaso"from that distance



Hule

Ihule is another Xhosa term for a whore or sfebe.
Plural: Amahule


yhu lihule usisi wakho.




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