Ngxe

Pardon me. Particularly in an official and formal setting e.g. in a meeting or when asking for forgiveness from the elderly.


"Ngxe, bantakwethu." - Pardon me, my kin.



Izinza

Is a Xhosa term for pubic hair.


Voetsek utsho ngezinza ezibomvu.



iWash

An informal term mostly used by Xhosa people to refer to beer.


Sbwl iWash namhlanje.
I am craving beer today.



eMonti

eMonti is the Xhosa name for East London, a city on the southeastern coast of South Africa.


Masambe siye eMonti.
Let's go to East London.



Nyaope boy

This is a term used to refer to someone who smokes nyaope.


These nyaope boys would kill you for R5.



Skomora

Is a term that means jerking off or masturbating.


I caught my little brother eskomora.



Pretoria

Administrative capital known for its jacaranda-lined streets and government buildings.


Pretoria's Union Buildings house the South African presidency.



1632

1632 is the area code of Tembisa, a township in Gauteng, South Africa.


I represent 1632 till I die!



Chankura

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


I want to go out but the problem ke chankura.



Kwagura

It is a hybrid-kinyarwada word invented by RCA bwoys to mean the act of being in a great trouble that can even lead to loss of life as well as some body parts.


If he finds you during the same moment, he will widen you. (Arakwagura)




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