Biashara

In Swahili "Biashara" means business.


Nimeanzisha biashara ya ujenzi.



Maputo

Mozambique's Indian Ocean capital with Portuguese-style architecture.


Maputo's fish market serves the freshest peri-peri prawns.



Nondindwa

In Nguni languages, unondindwa is a derogatory term used to refer to a whore or sfebe.


No bro, that girl ngu nondindwa.



Afrikaans

Afrikaans is a Low Franconian West Germanic language descended from Dutch and spoken mainly in South Africa and Namibia. 


I would rather do an unprepared speech in Afrikaans that ukujola with you. 



Shela

A Zulu word for asking a girl/guy out.


Ladies must also shela now. #WomenHaveToShela



Onyanya

onyanya is someone who is stingy with anything


Peter okuna o onyanya



Yawa

Yawa is a slang for problem or trouble.


"That girl na yawa" meaning That is trouble.



qwel

Another level


"Do you know where I'm qwelling?"



Sheleni

Sheleni is a slang term for R0.10 (ten cents).


I'm so broke I don't even have isheleni under my name.



Pork

A slang used in describing vagina by Liberians.


I want beat pork




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