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Mntase

Short for mntasekhaya. A Xhosa term of endearment for family i.e siblings, cousins or even a dear friend.

- Yho mntase, you should have seen the way he looked at me.

- Never let men play you, mntase. Banyise bonke.

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Jukulyn

Jukulyn is a very dangerous area of Soshanguve, beginning at the north end of the Mabopane Highway. Ambulances, courier services, e-hailing taxis and even pizza deliveries are a no-go in Jukulyn.

She wanted me to go pick her up kgante she stays in Jukulyn. I am not risking my life.

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Bliksem

To hit someone to a pulp.

Don't try me, I will bliksem you.

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Zuka

A term we used to use back in the day to refer to the 50c coin. Ama2000 would not know it.

No one:

5 year old me: Ndicela noba yi zuka to buy sweets.

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Umpu

Umpu is a Xhosa word for a gun.

Ndifuna umpu wam

I want my gun.

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Cahmo

A Liberian term for toilet.

I am going to use the cahmo.

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Amarherheba

A South African slang term for money.

I can’t wait to get amarherheba month end.

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Tight Nyansh

Conservative, miserly, cheap or
Extreemly stingy.

He eats once a day to save money." He wan do tight- yansh".

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Nceku

Inceku is a Xhosa term form a Man of God.

Sometimes you'd swear azithi dadobawo kwezi nceku.

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Inqaba

Can be called "nqaba" is another word for Castle Lager, one of South Africa's favourite beer.

I am definitely buying myself inqaba after work.

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