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IZawa

A man who has underwent initiation into manhood following the traditional teachings and cultural practices of amaHlubi.

IZawa liyahlonipha.

IZawa is a respectful person

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Ngqaya

Ngqaya is a term mostly used in Cape Town that means to buy.

Ekse, ndifuna ukungqaya lewey. Ekse, I want to buy this thing.

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Ngine-

A word in any of the Nguni languages, a prefix for "I have"

Ngine- (I have)
imali (money)
Ngine+imali = Nginemali (I have money)

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Rekere

Rekere is a Fool

O nketsa rekere(You are making me a fool)

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Black Juice

Another name for Carling Black Label. South Africa's favourite beer. Some may call it Zamalek.

Yho the babalaas you would swear I was drinking Black Juice.

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Nka screama gore

A popular Tswana/Sotho phrase on social media that means "I would scream". It's used as an expression when something shocking happens.

Imagine if ISIS would come to South Africa. Yhuu nka screama gore.

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Lamza

Is a kasi term for a kiss.

You can't even get a lamza from a random chick in the club anymore because of this covid.

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Tsireledzo

It is a Venda name which means protection.

People use condoms as a way of protection.

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Kano

Ancient Hausa city and northern commercial hub with centuries-old dye pits.

Kano's Great Mosque is built on a 15th-century foundation.

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Kapa

Kapa is the Xhosa name for Cape Town.

Ndiphuma eKapa mna.

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