Yihlo

Yihlo is a Xhosa term for father or dad. It can also used informally to refer to a male friend or male family member.


Hlonipha uyihlo no nyoko.
Respect your dad and mom.



Mdavazo

A slang term for sex or tlof tlof.


Why do guys fall asleep immediately after umdavazo?



Patla

Someone who is not good at something


Chomi ya ka ke patla ka bolo



Cairo

Egypt's sprawling capital on the Nile, home to ancient pyramids and modern urban life.


Cairo's Khan el-Khalili bazaar has been trading since the 14th century.



Mdidi

A vulgar or explicit way to say butt or ass.

Do not say this to anyone or you will be moered. 


You are mad, mdidi wakho. 



Gborku

Plenty; surplus; many


I get et gborkuWe have ri to our house gborku



Skipa

Skipa is a South African term for a T-shirt.


I need to buy that GALXBOY skipa very soon.



Feranja

Feranja is an insult used towards girls to say they are ratchet or hoes .


Uyi feranja uZenkosi



Ke dese

In Sepitori, dese means good, beautiful... anything great. You may use it to say you are good at something or even use it to say you are beautiful.
The "Ke" in front stands for "I" or "I am"


Ke dese ka diski unlike Bafana Bafana players.



Bone Thug

A Skrr Skrr way of referring to a Sangoma.


No one:

Skrr Skrr kid: I went to see a Bone Thug today cause y'all be trippin.




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