Gun Dubula

A Gun Dubula is a person in Kasi who carries a gun and shoots people (trigger happy).


Do you remember that Gun Dubula who jumped the school fence and shot a rival gang member who was writing exams?



Slaan

Hit


I will slaan that oak



Umkhwetha

A young Xhosa man being initiated into manhood at initiation school.
Plural is abakhwetha.


He is scarce on facebook because ngumkhwetha.



ABSTRACT WRLD DESIGNS

Is a conceptual art t-shirt and sneaker brand that turns concepts into art in a form of fashion expression.


I love the t-shirt that I bought from ABSTRACT WRLD DESIGNS.



Stina

This is a slang word for R1000, that is 1 thousand South African rands.
The literal meaning of Stina is brick (in Zulu)


I only need 2 stina then I’ll be fine.



Makarapa

A plastic miner’s helmet cut, moulded and painted to make headgear worn by fans at football matches.


I used to wear makarapa when I went to watch the game.



Intsomi

Intsomi is a Xhosa term for a tale. Those stories our grandparents used to tell us when we were young.


Hayi yintsomi, Hayi yi film.



Mbhaqanga

Mbhaqanga is the Xhosa version of Maskandi music.


My dad is always listening to Mbhaqanga.



Kembo

It is a word mostly used by bemba people living in Zambia Copperbelt which means coward


You're a kembo



Nkabi

A Xhosa term that is used to refer to a castrated animal (an animal whose balls/testicles have been cut off).


This cow can't make kids because yi nkabi.




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