Res

Res is a shortened name for a University or college residence.


I have applied for res because I am tired of staying at home.



Shambula

This is a Kasi term for a very attractive lady.


Dai girl li shambula 🔥



Flop

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


Eish ke editse flopo

I made a mistake



Uyanya

Used to describe someone whose talking shit.


Uyanya iselwe nguwe la drink



ekumgqomo

A trash can, dustbin


Ndizalahla apa le ekumgqomo



Alostro

The feeling of wanting to explain something and not finding the right term to do that,


Eish "Alostro" mfowethu (unexplainable)



Thesha

To work; To get up against all odds and stand on business


U Cisha no Gawst basathesha e studio;
Besithesha murtu e spani vandaag



Ngamla

A slang term that means a white person.


That guy is always chilling with a ngamla.



Patla

Someone who is not good at something


Chomi ya ka ke patla ka bolo



Hoezit

Slang word for "how is it". It comes from the Afrikaans term "Hoe is dit" and people just decided to change the spelling.


Man 1: Eita da, hoezit?

Man 2: Sharp hoezit da?

Man 1: Fede nja yami.




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