To beat someone to a pulp.
Can also be a swear word in Afrikaans
Can also be a swear word in Afrikaans
Example
I will moer you.
Come here, jou moer.
Xhosa plural for stratagems. It is actually just amatile. Singular is itile. The ti is pronounced like English tea and le as in French. From the Sanskrit kutila which appear in Xhosa as ukutila.
Example
My car broke down on the way, I had to make amatile-tile to get here.
Itoti is a general term for a can or tin. It can be a can of beer, food or whatever, as long as it's a can you can call it itoti.
Example
I stopped drinking ngud, I only drink itoti now.
Example
When she got here, ndiye ndamthi rabha.
When she got here, I gave her a kiss.
Another name for Carling Black Label. South Africa's favourite beer. Some may call it Zamalek.
Example
Yho the babalaas you would swear I was drinking Black Juice.
A popular South African Slang term for 'a long time ago' or 'back in the day'
Example
I know your dad from van toeka.
Bherhi is a Xhosa term for a homeless person.
Example
Did you see Thabo left home, ngu bherhi ngoku.
Imoto is a Nguni term for a car.
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