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

<p>Guy 1: Aweh bro, howzit?</p> <p>Guy 2: Chilled bro, how about you?</p> <p>Guy 1: Lekker bro.</p> <p>Guy 2: Aweh!</p>

Chief 15 July 2020

Faa

"'Faa' is a borrowed word used for emphasis, originating from Hausa. It is often used at the end of expressions by Yoruba speakers with a Hausa background or origin. This phenomenon is particularly common among Yoruba people in Ilorin and Kogi.
Example

Máa na faa= I will beat you.

Muritala 25 February 2025

Ukunqanqatheka is a Xhosa term for cigarette or tobacco cravings.
When one is craving a cigarette, we say unqanqathekile, or s/he will say ndinqanqathekile.
Example

The way ndinqanqatheke ngayo you'd swear I didn't just smoke now.

MXhosa 21 May 2021
In Sepitori, dese means good, beautiful... anything great. You may use it to say you are good at something or even use it to say you are beautiful.
The "Ke" in front stands for "I" or "I am"
Example

Ke dese ka diski unlike Bafana Bafana players.

Mr Trends 15 April 2021

A snake in human form,could also be define as devil herself.
Example

Umuntu wesifaza utsandza imali.

samkelo 14 July 2024
Indian Ocean port city with Portuguese colonial heritage.
Example

Beira's Macuti Lighthouse offers panoramic views of the coastline.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025

It's a Xhosa slang word for a watch
Example

Where is ihlongo lam

snezzo 29 June 2024
The skrr skrr way of saying clean.
Example

Just got a new haircut. I look tlean.

Zet 21 May 2021

Sotho or Sesotho is a language spoken in Lesotho and South Africa. It is similar to Sepedi and Setswana.
Example

I met a beautiful girl who was speaking Sotho.

LinguistZA 11 July 2025
A nickname name united by two best friends meaning loyalty,ever last and trust between two names Junior and Moses aiming that the two remain friends forever
Example

Example Junior and Moses united can be refered as Junimo in one

Ed 30 August 2022


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