Danyane

Is a South African slang term for prison or jail.


Idanyane can cause you to do things you never thought you'd do.



Tunis

Tunisia's Mediterranean capital blending Arab medina and French colonial zones.


Tunis' Bardo Museum houses the world's finest Roman mosaics.



Spani

Its a word used to replace job


I need to get a small spani just for the moment



Gbelleh

Foolish, stupid


Dey gar dah gbelleh



Saluka

Saluka is a Xhosa term that refers to the person you went to initiation school with.


Good to see you, saluka. I last saw you after initiation school.



Dzubha

Dzubha is a slang term for a chubby or fat person.


Did you see that dzubha over there?



Kangethe

A man with a weak and feminine personality


hey wena stop acting like a kangethe



Laduma

Laduma is a South African phrase that is generally spoken (or screamed) when a goal is scored in soccer.


What a goal... Laduuuuuuumaaaa!!!



uTaka

Xhosa term for sleeping over at a boyfriend/girlfriend's place.


Umntu wakhe uthe makatake iweekend yonke.

Her partner asked her to sleep over for the whole weekend.



Xhosa

IsiXhosa is a Nguni language that is spoken in South Africa and some parts of Zimbabwe. It is the language with the clicks.


Ndithetha isiXhosa ekhaya.
I speak Xhosa at home.




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