Pesa

In Swahili "Pesa" means money.


Jamaa ana pesa nyingi



Tao

Tao is a slang term for a 'thousand' (money).


My life would be better if I could get 5 tao right now.



Alostro

A SePitori term for nyaope withdrawal symptoms.
Drugs/Nyaope cravings.


Others are having alostro because of lockdown.



Simahla

A Xhosa term that means for nothing. Free; obtained without payment or difficulty.


Buy 1 drink and get the second one simahla.



Toko NEW

It is a "Lobedu" word, regarded as a swear word and can be vulgar, which means 'Anus/Asshole".


As it is vulgar and generally considered an insult,you don't randomly use it, however You can say "Toko yao" which means "Your asshole/anus".



Dintshang

What's going on, what's up


Hey, dintshang?



Seychelles

An Indian Ocean archipelago known for luxury tourism, beautiful beaches, and conservation efforts.


The Seychelles has the smallest population of any African sovereign country.



Askies

Askies is an Afrikaans term for Sorry. It is however used informally in almost all the South African languages for apologising.


I didn't see you there, askies for stepping on you.



Dumpie

A dumpie is a term that refers to a 340ml beer or cider.


I prefer drinking dumpie over a ngudu.



Spaza shop

An informal convenience store, usually run from home or some corner in the neighbourhood.


Go buy some bread at the spaza shop.




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