Gborku

Plenty; surplus; many


I get et gborkuWe have ri to our house gborku



Amasende

A Xhosa/Zulu term for Balls (As in testicles, not a soccer ball).
Also see marete.


Amasende akho ayanuka.



Xelegu

Ixelegu is a Xhosa word for a dirty person or a person who just cant be tidy.


I can’t deal with ixelegu.



Algerian Dinar

Currency of Algeria (DZD) issued by the Bank of Algeria. 1 Dinar = 100 centimes.


Algerian dinar banknotes feature historical figures and landmarks like the Martyrs Memorial.



Flop

Tsotsi language. Generally means a mistake or nonsense. Can be pronounced as "flop" or "flopo"


Eish ke editse flopo

I made a mistake



Gutamo

Gutamo means to help someone with something or help someone with something he/she needs.


Vane nkutemo se??



Grigamba

Grigamba is a derogatory term used in South Africa to refer to a foreigner.


She really likes going out with ama grigamba.



Braai Master

The person who is making sure that the braai meat is properly done and everything goes well during a braai.


The braai master for today's braai was Thabo hence the meat is not nice.



OT

A person's basic attitude, beliefs, or feelings in relation to a particular subject or issue


Don't you have an OT to guide yourself?



Spaza shop

An informal convenience store, usually run from home or some corner in the neighbourhood.


Go buy some bread at the spaza shop.




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