Sabhongo

Isabhongo is a Xhosa term for that smelly burp, especially after you mix amasi and meat.

What’s that smell? 🤢

Ungodly isabhongo usisi wakho.

Mapakisha

A South African slang term for someone with a big butt or nyash.

I don't like squats cause I don' t wanna be a mapakisha.

Hlamba iphepha

A tradition in South Africa that celebrates the end of exam season. It loosely translates to "washing the paper".
High school kids typically go on a drinking spree (underage drinking).

I can't wait for the exams to finish so that sizokuhlamba iphepha.

Abidjan

Côte d'Ivoire's economic capital with stunning lagoon views and French flair.

Abidjan's Banco National Park offers rainforest hikes within city limits.

Kubba

Crook; out-smart; cunning; well-experienced

Dis girl da kubaNo, I am a kuba. I still learnin

Stlamatlama

Also known as babalaas is hangover.

Stlamatlama is killing me today.

Ngqaya

Ngqaya is a term mostly used in Cape Town that means to buy.

Ekse, ndifuna ukungqaya lewey. Ekse, I want to buy this thing.

Voke

To tease or make fun of

Please don’t voke me.

With immediate effect

If you say that something will happen with immediate effect or with effect from a particular time, you mean that it will begin to apply or be valid immediately or from the stated time.

No one:

Mjolo

Mjolo basically means dating. It's derived from ukujola which means to date. Therefore mjolo is the act of dating (ukujola).

Other people may spell it as mojolo

Mjolo will nyisa you.