A Southern African country with desert landscapes, German colonial heritage, and diamond mining.
Example

Namibia's Namib Desert is considered the world's oldest desert.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025
A sfebe that hides behind being a feminist but do sfebe things behind closed doors.
Example

That one is just pretending to be a feminist. She actually is a sfebenist.

Varsity Dude • 21 April 2021

A small Central African country with significant oil wealth and Spanish colonial heritage.
Example

Equatorial Guinea is Africa's only Spanish-speaking sovereign nation.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025
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
Example

Mjolo will nyisa you.

Danny • 06 April 2021

Whenever President Cyril Ramaphosa sets up a time to address the country about Covid.
Example

There will be another family meeting, I hope he doesn't ban alcohol again.

Mr Trends • 22 April 2021
Thaema (pronounced timer) is a Setswana term which covers from β€œold timer”. It is used like you would use the word dad.
Example

Thaema, can I borrow P200 for some food.

Broski πŸ‡§πŸ‡Ό • 14 July 2026

A slang term that means a white person.
Example

That guy is always chilling with a ngamla.

Skhokho • 01 May 2021
To be aware or in the know; "you get me?".
Example

Uko rada na story yenyewe?

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026

A plastic miner’s helmet cut, moulded and painted to make headgear worn by fans at football matches.
Example

I used to wear makarapa when I went to watch the game.

DRex • 05 May 2021
To flee, run away, or emigrate abroad. From Yoruba "ja pa" (to run).
Example

Many youth wan japa go abroad.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026


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