NYKL

Ngiyakukhumbula, meaning I miss you


Girl: So whats up.

Guy: NYKL

Girl: Me Too



Booty

A slang term for bums or ass.


She got a big booty so I call her Big Booty!



Sheleni

Sheleni is a slang term for R0.10 (ten cents).


I'm so broke I don't even have isheleni under my name.



Ayeye

Ayeye In some Southern African languages (e.g., Xhosa), it can mean "you're in trouble".


Ayeye! The game is about to start!



Bemba

Bemba refers to both an ethnic group and a language primarily found in Zambia. It is a Bantu language spoken by millions of people, making it one of the most widely spoken indigenous languages in Zambia.


I need to relearn Bemba.



Dladla

Idlala is a Kasi term for a house.


I want to buy idlala before I turn 30.



Ghost Lady

Ghost Lady is the co-host of the popular South African Podcast called Podcast and Chill with MacG and Sol Phenduka. As the name suggests, she doesn't appear on camera and her real name is unknown, but she plays a major role in the running of the Podcast.


I wish I could see Ghost Lady some day.



Dyan

A Xhosa term for grootman or just a man nje.


Ayicatchi idyan. A dyan doesn't catch feelings.



Mbususu

East Africa A vagina


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



Egypt

A North African country with ancient civilization heritage, the Nile River, and significant Arab influence.


We marveled at the Pyramids of Giza during our trip to Egypt.




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