Boda Boda

Boda bodas are bikes used as public transport in East Africa.


I got a boda boda to Ntinda

Thungisani

When you are finally in a serious relationship.


Thungisani guys

Translender

A translender is a person who is fat on the outside but slender on the inside. Basically a slender person stuck in a fat person's body.


Don't be fooled by this mkhaba, I'm s translender.

Fuan-fuan

Trouble; problem; headache(from Bassa)


Dis boy es full of fuan-fuan I do na wan any fuan-fuan

Dlozi

Idlozi is a Zulu term for Ancestor.
Plural: Amadlozi


I'm grateful for idlozi lami

Bathong

Word used to express disbelief, surprise, dissatisfaction


Bathong...he really ate all those chilli's

Borga

Borga is a Ghanaian slang used to describe a man who just returned from overseas. Usually such a man dresses flamboyantly with chains and rings.


“My brother has just returned from overseas.”

“Oh nice. The borga has landed!”

KZN

KZN or KwaZulu Natal is a costal province in South Africa, known for its beaches and mountains. It is dominated by the Zulu tribe.


I need to visit KZN in December.

Welele

Its more of a word of disbelief or a lie example when someone says something like"oh i'm sure she's a humble girl and doesn't do thing like other people her age" but you know that's not true it like you know something but instead you use the phase "welele" to like tell the other person that it's not true or it's a lie


"Did you hear that she broke up with her boyfriend again" then someone says "welele" in disbelief

Load Shedding

When the stupid Ass-kom also known as Eskom decides to switch off our electricity that we pay for.


You better charge your phone, Load shedding is starting again soon



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