Mandilale

Its a Xhosa word meaning lemme sleep . often used when someone is tired & they want to rest


Andidinwe hayi mandilale



Ijaja

Ijaja is a widely used South African slang term to refer to God.


I don't care what you say, ijaja is my witness.



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:

Cyril Ramaphosa: The sale of alcohol is suspended with immediate effect!



Sfebe

The Kasi term for a whore or hoe.


This girl ke sfebe.



Sondela

Sondela is a Xhosa term that means come closer.


Sondela, sthandwa, sondela.



inganekwane

a fairytale


uthisha uzixoxele inganekwane



S'numnum

Used to describe someone who tends to do stupid things from time to time.


Why did you do that s'numnum?



Letsetse

A person who is always after everyones money, food etc


Daii man ke letsetse ophela annyaka dilo



Cheese Boy

A privileged boy who has money and lives a flashy lifestyle.


From the way he speaks, you can tell he's such a cheese boy.



Sbwl

Sbwl is an acronym, and slang for the Xhosa language, which originated from the South African word “ sabaweli”; the meaning of the word was, “ crave, desire, yearn or to want something”.

On social media; is meant to have been created by “gay Xhosa men “ to hide their desire for a woman's man on social media.


1. Sbwl a good man.

2. Sbwl a man with a lot of money




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