My brother/my sister/my best friend/
Example

Kunjani mntase nakugcina kudala

Man Himself • 17 March 2023
Umratha is the pap
Example

Sabawa umratha

Pronunciation
by Anti Devil
Anti Devil • 29 July 2026

A traditional maize-and-beans dish; also a nickname for something basic.
Example

Nilikula githeri lunch.

Admin • 26 July 2026
Nyash simply means backside, booty, not just big one
Example

Jane has big nyash and Mary has small nyash

Cdoscope • 04 February 2024

It is a Venda name which means protection.
Example

People use condoms as a way of protection.

Tsireledzo Michael • 13 June 2022
Hit
Example

I will slaan that oak

jordan • 22 May 2025

Ilawu is a very offensive term mostly used by Xhosa people to refer to Coloureds.
Example

I saw your friend walking with elinye ilawu.

Skhokho • 16 June 2025
This is a name given to Nigerians after they tried stealing amapiano from South Africans.
Example

Amapiano colonisers are all over Sunnyside and Hillbrow.

Danny • 24 July 2023

Quickly; immediately; smart or streetwise.
Example

Do am sharp sharp before he come.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026
A Xhosa term for "It's so obvious". It is mostly used when someone asks something that is very obvious.
Example

Girl 1: I know it's lockdown, but are you really going to buy a Smirnoff 1818 for R500?

Girl 2: Ayisecace mntase

Sinazo • 20 July 2020


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