Umfana

A person with a pure soul and a golden heart ❤️


She went to umfana today, she is not coming back.



Skelm

A Skelm is a South African term for a tsotsi, rascal, thief, crook, all the baf things.


Get out of here, you skelm.



IZawa

A man who has underwent initiation into manhood following the traditional teachings and cultural practices of amaHlubi.


IZawa liyahlonipha.

IZawa is a respectful person



Freaky Friday

Freaky Friday is a day that everyone is allowed to be as freaky as they want, from being a slut to being as creepy. it is celebrated every Friday with the hastag #FreakyFriday


free pass to being Freaky



Ma1

A noun that describes a state of being overwhelmed by a situation OR refers to a very difficult situation that appears to have no solution.


Haaah ma1 wangu! I don't even have taxi fare to get there.



Ingwe

Ingwe in a Xhosa and Zulu word for a leopard.


Ingwe idla ngamabala.



Jumpas

Jumpas means later on.


I will see you jumpas.



Male bestie

Is someone whom u consider to be ur brother / someone close to u but some people think that a male bestie is someone who wants to ruin ur relationship. That is not true, a male bestie is like a boy bestie.


A male bestie stands by u when u are in tough times



Luanda

Angola's oil-rich capital mixing Portuguese heritage and rapid modernization.


Luanda's Ilha do Cabo is famous for its seafood restaurants and nightlife.



Yawa

Yawa is a slang for problem or trouble.


"That girl na yawa" meaning That is trouble.




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