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Coloureds

Coloured, formerly Cape Coloured, a person of mixed European (“white”) and African (“black”) or Asian ancestry, as officially defined by the South African government from 1950 to 1991.

Coloureds are mostly found in Cape Town but can be found all over South Africa.

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Ukutula-tula

Ukutula-tula is isiBhaca word meaning to wander around.

Ebetula-tula yonke indzawo.
He was wandering all over the place

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Dyan

A Xhosa term for grootman or just a man nje.

Ayicatchi idyan. A dyan doesn't catch feelings.

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Mamzo

Mamzo is a kasi slang term for mom or mother.

Eish sorry mamzo, I won’t do it again.

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Nxa

It is used to describe something that is very nice or can be used when you agree or like something

This food is very nxa
Nxa I'll see you later

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Egbolor

Egbolor, means bullet, ammunition

I want to shot egbolor

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Indlala

Indlala is the formal Xhosa term for hunger or poverty.
Also see Ikati ilele eziko

Indlala inamanyala and it can make you do anything.

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Africtionary

Africtionary is an online dictionary dedicated to African slang. It aims to document and preserve the diverse and evolving language of the African continent.

I found the definition on Africtionary.

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Voetsek

This is the most common curse word, mostly used to chase a dog away.
Some may spell it as Tsek

Hey voetsek wena spottie. Go away.

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Isichitho

isichitho is curse or spell that is made by people using a muthi to make a divisions in a relationship, sometimes families, by making a victim unattractive and annoying.

They tried to use isichitho to make my boyfriend dump me.

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