Rudo

Love


Anondipa Rudo(She/He gives me love )

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.

Boyzin

A Mzansi slang for guy or friend or boy.


What’s up boyzin.

Yihlo

Yihlo is a Xhosa term for father or dad. It can also used informally to refer to a male friend or male family member.


Hlonipha uyihlo no nyoko.
Respect your dad and mom.

O-week

AKA Orientation week or 0-week, Is the first week of University where students are supposed to be orientated but they spend it binge drinking and making bad decisions.


I will never forget how awesome O-week was this year.

Fororo

Fororo is the ass crack, especially the one that shows when the pants are falling.


When I saw my mechanic’s for, I knew he was the right one for the job.

Skelm

A Skelm is a South African term for a tsotsi, rascal, thief, crook, all the baf things.


Get out of here, you skelm.

Nelly M

Nelly M is the name that the recent generation / Social Media has given to former South African president, Nelson Mandela.


I miss Nelly M, things would be better if he was still alive.

Gawula

Is A South African slang term for food or eating.


The only thing I want now yi gawula.

Habiya

Another Xhosa term for vamna - which means a love portion given to your lover to make you love more.


"Ndingayitya nephepha layo lo habiya" - Driemanskap



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