Inganekwane

Izinganekwane izingxoxo ezazixoxwa ogogo/omama/omkhulu Kanye nobaba.Zaxoxelwa abantwana ngesikhathi sakudala.

Umama uxoxela izingane zakhe inganekwane.

Pronunciation:

Atchar

A spicy relish of Indian origin, much like a mix between chutney and a pickle and usually made from green mangoes.

I eat everything with atchar 🤞🏽

Mswapheni

A person, usually a blesser or sugar mama who just swipes his/her card without any hesitation.

We are out of beer... mswapheni
We are out of meat... mswapheni

Ngudu

The 750ml or 660ml beer or cider (quart).
Can also be called Ngud (without the last u)

Yabona ng'zomosha kakhulu
Ng'zoshay'iNgud

Mauritania

A Northwest African country with Saharan landscapes, Arab-Berber culture, and iron ore resources.

Nouakchott, Mauritania's capital, is one of the world's newest major cities, founded in 1958.

Mngqundu

This is an incorrect spelling of mnqundu.
It's so annoying to see so many people misspelling this word 🤦🏽‍♂️

No one:
Annoying person: I miss him but umngqund'wakhe.

Gugs

Gugs is a shortened term that referes to the township of Gugulethu in Cape Town.

Ndiphuma eGugs

Derogatory

Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.

she keeps telling me I'm fat and she is always making derogatory remarks.

Nozala

Unozala is a Xhosa slang term that means mother.

Ndikhumbula unozala now
I miss my mom.

amaWaka Waka

A term used in South African high schools—coined by the Matric Class of 2024—to refer to students born in 2010 during the FIFA World Cup hosted in South Africa. The nickname comes from the tournament’s official anthem, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” by Shakira. It’s commonly used to refer to Grade 8 learners of 2024, most of whom were born that year.

Eish, amaWaka Waka were making noise while we were writing.