Zambuk

Zambuk Ointment is a popular ointment used for temporary relief of pain and itch. In Mzansi, it is mostly used for lips. People carry it in their pockets and bags. It is one of the most stolen items, together with pens at school.

Can I use your zambuk.

Ke dese

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"

Ke dese ka diski unlike Bafana Bafana players.

Mfethu

Mfethu is a Nguni term, short for mfowethu, meaning my brother. It is generally used to refer to a man, doesn’t have to be related to you.

Dankie for featuring me, mfethu.

Pronunciation:

Afrikaans

South African language, developed out of the Dutch spoken in the country since the first Dutch East India Company settlement in the Cape, established in 1652. Afrikaans was considered a dialect of Dutch – known as “Cape Dutch” – until recognised as a language in the late 19th century. From the Dutch for “African”.

They forced us to do Afrikaans in high school.

Ngimnandi

Refers to being good, okay or doing well/fine.

- How are you? Are you okay?
- Ngimnandi

Jollofina

Jollofina is a name given to South African women who are dating Nigerian men.

She has all this money because she's dating Jollof boys. She's a Jollofina.

Taima

Taima is a slang term for dad or father.

I will be chilling with taima tomorrow.

Utsiki

In Xhosa culture, Utsiki is the ritual where the bride to be (umakoti) has to eat a goat meat and drinks the sour milk of that particular family in which she is married to. It's basically the ceremony to welcome her to the family.

No one:

Xhosa girls: sbwl utsiki.

Nkabi

A Zulu term for an assassin or hitman (a person hired to kill another person or a group of people), very popular in the KwaZulu Natal province.

They hired inkabi to kill him but he survived.

Hirwa Ambassadeur

Hirwa Ambassadeur is a Rwandan artist, musician, actor, video creator, author, animator, journalist, YouTuber and TikToker. After all he is the Founder & CEO of Abahire TV.


Early Life.

He was (born on August 24, 2000) in Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda, He grew up in Kigali city later moved in Butare, southern province of Rwanda, where he lived 3 years by his parents. He attended Munazi school for his primary level and Groupe scolaire Kigali for his secondary level.


Music career.

Hirwa Ambassadeur started his career at the age of 18 in Kigali, Rwanda as a songwriter. He later started releasing his originals on major streaming platforms. He first released "Motivate" on YouTube Music in 2022 and then after a few days he released his music on many others international platforms like Deezer, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon Music, Boomplay, JioSaavan, Tiktok, Facebook & Instagram. Hirwa Ambassadeur is best known for his funn

Hirwa Ambassadeur is a Rwandan Youtuber. Musician