Nairobi

Kenya's capital and East Africa's tech hub, with thriving startups and wildlife parks.


Nairobi National Park offers safari experiences just minutes from the city center.



Vaslap

Vaslap or vaaslap is a term used to refer to bathing cloth. You know that cloth you use when you are bathing.


I need to get myself a new vaslap, this one is too old.



Dyani

Is Xhosa word to categorise Xhosa men abaculelwa uSomagwaza who went to Initiation school apart from boys & men from other tribes.


I'm a Xhosa Dyani✓✓✓

(I'm a Hlubi/Sotho or Zulu Dyani) Hai ninganya minqundu



Die poppie sal dans

Die poppie sal dans is a popular South African term that means there will be trouble or havoc.
The direct translation from Afrikaans is: The dolls will dance


Mom told them to take out the meat from the freezer in the morning and they forgot. Die poppie sal dans when she comes back from church.



Ziyamporoma

It is really good; it is intense.
Used to signify fun or excitement.


Yebo, ziyaporoma
Tshela u-barman nomayini



Edenvale

Edenvale is a small city on the East Rand in Gauteng, South Africa. It lies about halfway between the O.R. Tambo International Airport and the Johannesburg city centre.


I grew up in Edenvale



Iyeza

Iyeza is anything and everything that heals.


Ina iyeza, sela iyeza.



Ikuku

Ikuku is a Xhosa term for a vagina or pussy.


"I make that kuku phrrr" - Big Xhosa



Chop rice

Chop rice is a Nigerian slang term that means “eat rice”.


Ehhhhh. Chop rice, chop rice, chop rice.



Makmoer

Makoer is directly translated from Afrikaans to English someone who is a domesticated asshole, essentially it means your a special kind of asshole


Afr: Daai makmoer moet my nie plaa nie-
Eng: that asshole shouldn't bother me




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