Gondar

Former imperial capital with medieval castles and churches.


Gondar's Fasil Ghebbi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.



weyi

It's a thing or something


Iphi la wayi ?

In English - where is that thing?



Mmege

A broke person


You are just "mmege" you have no single cent



Jollof boys

Jollof boys is a name given to Nigerian men in South Africa.


Who drives that Range Rover.
It's owned by this other Jollof boy who works in Hillbrow.



Tik

Tik is the South African street name for crystal meth. It also goes by the street name thsuf.


These boys smoke tik and terrorize the community.



Nyoba

Nyoba is a Xhosa term for bribing. To bribe someone is to ukunyoba.


If I get caught by traffic cops, ndiyanyoba and it all goes well.



Derogatory

Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.


she keeps telling me I'm fat and she is always making derogatory remarks.



Dyco

An aura having a frame of mind that will last a lifetime, has epiphany


Tell Dyco to come and do the greats he always does



Mambo

Mambo is a versatile Swahili word that can be used in various contexts. It’s a casual greeting among friends, akin to saying “What’s up?".


Friend 1: Mambo (What's up)
Friend 2: Poa (Cool)



Tao

Tao is a slang term for a 'thousand' (money).


My life would be better if I could get 5 tao right now.




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