Sabhongo

Isabhongo is a Xhosa term for that smelly burp, especially after you mix amasi and meat.


What’s that smell? 🤢

Ungodly isabhongo usisi wakho.



Intusi

Intusi sisithetha-ntonye sobisi. Intusi is Milk in isiXhosa dialect.


Intusi yesizwe isengwa ezinkomeni zelali.



Khaltsha

Khaltsha is a term that is used to refer to the township of Khayelitsha in Cape Town.


Masambe siye eKhaltsha, mfowethu.



Transi

Itransi is a South African kasi slang term for a car.


The first thing I would buy if I win the lotto is itransi.



Barbing saloon

A barbershop in Liberian slang.


We coming go to lay barbing saloon jessna



Bathong

Word used to express disbelief, surprise, dissatisfaction.


Bathong, that's so crazy.



Gwala

Gwala is a Nguni term for a coward.


Ey that grootman ligwala.



Motase

A very bad way of spelling mntase. It is mostly used by Sotho/Tswana people to mock Xhosa people on social media.


Yho motase, I couldn't believe what I saw.



Chankura

A slang term for money.
Can also be called amachankura.


I want to go out but the problem ke chankura.



Laaitie

A younger person, especially a younger male such as a younger brother or son.


Come here my laaitie




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