Nnyo

Nnyo is a Sotho term that means cunt or pussy.


Ke nyaka nnyo today.



Molo

A Xhosa greeting used to greet one person. To greet multiple people, you say molweni.
Some people spell it as mholo.


"Molo sisi, kunjani? Uphilile na? Bendicel'umzuzu wokuthetha nawe mna" - Mandisi Dyantyis



Fean

Fean Someone who craves and/or is obsessed to something that is healthy, good or clean. A clean addiction.


- That dude is really well built... he must be a workout Fean!

- That fisherman eats, sleeps and breaths all things fishing.. he must be a Fishing Fean!



Yawa

Yawa is a slang for problem or trouble.


"That girl na yawa" meaning That is trouble.



Somalia

A Horn of Africa nation with long coastline, facing security challenges and clan-based politics.


Somalia's location gives it strategic importance for shipping routes.



Tilili

A term Xhosa people use to refer to those small cellphones with no internet. Those phones you just use for calls and sms. They call it lepopotane in SePitori.


Yho mntase I saw his tilili hidden in the spare wheel of his car. Caba he didn't want me to see that he uses it for his hoes.



Comoros

A small volcanic island nation off East Africa with Arab-French-African culture and fragrant ylang-ylang exports.


The Comoros is one of the world's leading producers of ylang-ylang essential oil.



Gun Dubula

A Gun Dubula is a person in Kasi who carries a gun and shoots people (trigger happy).


Do you remember that Gun Dubula who jumped the school fence and shot a rival gang member who was writing exams?



IFP

Inkatha Freedom Party also known as IFP is a right-wing political party in South Africa. It usually challenges ANC in KZN.


IFP is losing votes to MK in KZN.



Nyuku

Word referring to money.


Where is my nyuku?




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