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Ityala

In Xhosa, ityala can mean multiple things.
1. Ityala can mean debt.
2. Ityala can mean a case (court).
So it all depends on the context.

1. Ityala lam lakwa FNB yi R20 000.
(My FNB debt is R20 000).
2. Ityala lam licinyiwe namhlanje.
(My case was dropped today).

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Laduma

Laduma is a South African phrase that is generally spoken (or screamed) when a goal is scored in soccer.

What a goal... Laduuuuuuumaaaa!!!

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Haibo

An expression of surprise or shock (basically means wow), mostly used by Xhosa speaking people. It can also be spelt as Hayibo.

Haibo, is this really happening?

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Lekker

An Afrikaans word that has multiple meanings and which can be used in various contexts to describe many things from people to food to inanimate objects. It is used to convey the meaning of great, delicious, nice or fun. Make sure to roll the ‘r’ when pronouncing the word.

That new movie is lekker!

That bunny chow was lekker!

I’m lekker, bru!

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Sangoma

A Sangoma is a highly respected healer among the Zulu people of South Africa who diagnoses, prescribes, and often performs the rituals to heal a person physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually.

I need to go see a powerful Sangoma.

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031

031 is the dialling code for Durban. It can also be used to refer to Durban.

I rep 031 till the day I die.

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Sudan

A Northeast African country with Nile River, ancient pyramids, and recent political transition.

Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt, though smaller in size.

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Kaffir

A racial slur that was (and still) used by racist whites to refer to black people in South Africa.

She got arrested for calling black protester kaffir.

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Madumbe

South African potato-like tuber (Colocasia esculenta and Colocasia antiquorum), cultivated mostly in KwaZulu-Natal, greyish in colour and rather tasty. From the isiZulu amadumbe .

When I go to KZN, I have to get myself amadumbe.

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Tjotjo

A term used to refer to a bribe, usually given to cops or traffic officers.

I gave him some tjotjo and he let me go.

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