Mauritania

A Northwest African country with Saharan landscapes, Arab-Berber culture, and iron ore resources.


Nouakchott, Mauritania's capital, is one of the world's newest major cities, founded in 1958.



Cebolethu

a mortuary , a cold place where deceased people are kept .


unjalonje nizondibona ndiphumle eCebolethu emkhenkceni



Dubane

Dubane is a slang term for the City of Durban. Used predominantly by the Zulu speaking population of KwaZulu Natal.


Hamb' obuza ngami in Dubane they know.



Nampula

Northern transportation hub and gateway to Ilha de Moçambique.


Nampula's Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima is a regional landmark.



Rhem

irhem is a colloquial Xhosa term mostly used by ama dyan from East London (eMonti) to refer to sex or a vagina.


Bendisitya irhem izolo.



Ncmsl

This word comes from the Xhosa language, and is mostly used by the Xhosa speaking people."Ncmsl" Is a short word for "Ncamisile".It is means unbelievable.


"Chomi uLisa undifuna back"
"Ncmsl"



Underground gang

A skrr skrr way of referring to the ancestors.


You fam, the underground gang won't be happy about that.



Gregre

Gregre is a Xhosa slang term for vagina.


Ndibawela igregre namhlanje.



Sthandwa

Sthandwa means “my love” or “baby”.


I love you, sthandwa.



Mambo

Mambo is a versatile Swahili word that can be used in various contexts. It’s a casual greeting among friends, akin to saying “What’s up?".


Friend 1: Mambo (What's up)
Friend 2: Poa (Cool)




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