Jiva is a kasi term for dancing. It can also be spelt as Jaiva.
Example

Ey wena uyathanda uku jiva.

You like dancing

Danny • 26 June 2021
Refers to R100 (One hundred Rands. One Klipa would mean R100, 2 klipa - R200, etc.
Example

Guy 1: How much did you pay for a box of cigarettes during lockdown.

Guy 2: I got this 20s for 2 klipa.

Mr Trends • 24 July 2020

A very bad way of spelling mntase. It is mostly used by Sotho/Tswana people to mock Xhosa people on social media.
Example

Yho motase, I couldn't believe what I saw.

Skhokho • 28 April 2021
This is the premium air that people from Pitori think they breathe, while the rest of the world breathes normal air.
Example

Pretorians like to think they breathe flavoured air

DRex • 19 July 2020

This word can be used in any context. You can use it to greet, to say goodbye, to indicate you are happy. Etc.
Example

Guy 1: Aweh bro, howzit?
Guy 2: Chilled bro, how about you?

Guy 1: Lekker bro.
Guy 2: Aweh!

Chief • 15 July 2020
Yizo Yizo was a popular South African TV show in the early 2000s which showed the violence, drugs abuse and hooliganism in schools. Unfortunately I wasn't allowed to watch it
Example

Did you see what Hazel did on Yizo Yizo last night?

Mr Trends • 11 July 2020

Skamelian Man is the Person who is basen in KameelriveirB
Example

There at the shop I met with Skamelian Man, and We had great moments

Pronunciation
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Anti Devil • 01 August 2026
Makoer is directly translated from Afrikaans to English someone who is a domesticated asshole, essentially it means your a special kind of asshole
Example

Afr: Daai makmoer moet my nie plaa nie-

Eng: that asshole shouldn't bother me

Tead jeffrey • 04 June 2025

This is a common Nigerian greeting that means "How is everything?" or "How is it going?". It is a simple, informal greeting that’s best used with people you know well, or in casual settings.
Example

Hey man, How far?

Adeola • 27 July 2020
Sondela is a Xhosa term that means come closer.
Example

Sondela, sthandwa, sondela.

Faku • 29 April 2025


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