Illegal drinking place. In South Africa, it refers to unlicensed bars in Kasi and has become a mainstream word.
Example
I last saw him drinking Zamalek at the shebeen yesterday.
Sembi is a Xhosa social media term that means ugly or bad.
Mbi in Xhosa means ugly when referring to a person and means bad when referring to a situation.
Mbi in Xhosa means ugly when referring to a person and means bad when referring to a situation.
Example
Me posting a picture of my child:
Facebook friends: Sembi bundle of joy wakho mntkbw.
Example
Why do guys fall asleep immediately after umdavazo?
Example
The dinar was introduced in 1960, replacing the franc.
Grootie is a respectful term of referring to an older man. Itβs a shortened version of grootman (big man).
Example
Sure Grootie, nice seeing you again.
"'Faa' is a borrowed word used for emphasis, originating from Hausa. It is often used at the end of expressions by Yoruba speakers with a Hausa background or origin. This phenomenon is particularly common among Yoruba people in Ilorin and Kogi.
Example
MΓ‘a na faa= I will beat you.
A stable West African country with French influence, peanut production, and vibrant music scene.
Example
Dakar, Senegal's capital, is the westernmost city on the African mainland.
To work; To get up against all odds and stand on business
Example
U Cisha no Gawst basathesha e studio;
Besithesha murtu e spani vandaag
KwaZulu-Natal or KZN is one of 9 South African provinces, located on the Eastern part of the country.
Example
KwaZulu-Natal niggas like to think they are the best.
I'm not with it
Example
You want me to sacrifice my time for something that won't work out? Andizi shame
© 2020 Africtionary®