Is a South African term that means do what you must / do what you have to do.
The down-payment paid by the groom to the family of the bride before they can get married. It can be in the form of money or livestock.
I believe they call it a dowry in other parts of the world.
I believe they call it a dowry in other parts of the world.
Example
My family expects R200k lobola for you to marry me.
21:01 is a term that is used to refer to an after 9 - a secretly gay person.
Example
I have so many stories about the 21:01 gang.
Mogodu is a South African dish which is a combination of chopped serobe (tripe) and mala (intestines), served as a stew often with hot pap or dumpling
Example
I can’t wait for Monday so that I can have mogodu at Mogodu Monday.
Igqwirha is a Xhosa term for someone who practices witchcraft (a witch).
Example
Ligqwirha ke la sisi
That woman is a witch.
Nyash, also known as ass is used to describe different categories of ladies depending on their origin. Ladies from Banda, Gulu, and Karamoja have no nyash. They are time wasters.
Example
The word nyash is used to describe big ass, or booty.
A derogatory term for foreigners in South African slang, particularly foreigners from African countries.
Can also be spelt as Kwirikwiri or kwarakwara.
Can also be spelt as Kwirikwiri or kwarakwara.
Example
Stop calling foreign people kwerekwere!
A general exclamation used to express excitement, surprise, or to affirm something. It can be a substitute for "wow" or "for real.”
Example
You won the lottery? Eksay, that's incredible!
Ikhaya lokugqibela is a term in Xhosa that means the last resting place (where a person is buried).
Example
I'm praying for everyone who tries to steal my lover to go kwikhaya lakhe lokugqibela
An Afrikaans word that has multiple meanings and which can be used in various contexts to describe many things from people to food to inanimate objects. It is used to convey the meaning of great, delicious, nice or fun. Make sure to roll the ‘r’ when pronouncing the word.
Example
That new movie is lekker!
That bunny chow was lekker!
I’m lekker, bru!
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