Ghanaian Cedi

Currency of Ghana (GHS) issued by the Bank of Ghana. 1 Cedi = 100 pesewas.


The current cedi was introduced in 2007 with a revaluation of 10,000:1.



Mahala

A Zulu term that means for nothing. Free; obtained without payment or difficulty. It is however not only used by Zulu, it has been incorporated to modern South African lingo.


Buy 1 drink and get the second one mahala.



Mabopane

Mabopane is a residential township in South Africa. It is situated in the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, to the north of Pretoria in Gauteng.


I was visiting a friend in Mabopane.



Bobby

Bobby is a common name for a dog (usually bad dogs).


Mlume bobby! Mlume!



Mkhululi

A liberator, Someone who gives freedom


Uthixo nguMkhululi wethu



Bliksem

To hit someone to a pulp.


Don't try me, I will bliksem you.



Dololo

Dololo means nothing, nix, fokkol!


The way she likes talking but logic dololo.



Chineke

Chineke is the creator of the universe and everything good in it along with rain, trees, and other plants


Chineke, I can't believe I failed.



Phuza face

It's the face of a person who has been drinking for a long time / a drunkard. That face that looks like leather.


This person is old, can't you see that phuza face?



ode

dunse untrained


that boy is an ode




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