Tsotsi

This is a general kasi term for a criminal.


He got mugged by some Tsotsi from town.



Mahlalela

Umahlalela is a Xhosa term for an unemployed person.


uRamaphosa uyamthanda umahlalela, uvele amnike iR350.
Ramaphosa loves the unemployed, he just gives them R350.



Grigamba

Grigamba is a derogatory term used in South Africa to refer to a foreigner.


She really likes going out with ama grigamba.



Edenvale

Edenvale is a small city on the East Rand in Gauteng, South Africa. It lies about halfway between the O.R. Tambo International Airport and the Johannesburg city centre.


I grew up in Edenvale



Dakar

Senegal's Atlantic capital known for music, museums, and Goree Island.


Dakar's African Renaissance Monument stands taller than the Statue of Liberty.



Mbudlu-mbudlu

Imbudlu-mbudlu is a Xhosa colloquial term for a chubby or fat person.


Did you see him, yimbudlu-middle after he got a job.



O dese

In Sepitori, dese means good, beautiful... anything great. You may use it to say you are good at something or even use it to say you are beautiful.
The "O" in front stands for "You" or "You are".


O dese girl, ebele o lepyatla



Xelegu

Ixelegu is a Xhosa word for a dirty person or a person who just cant be tidy.


I can’t deal with ixelegu.



Toko

It is a "Lobedu" word, It is used as a swear word and can be vulgar, which means 'Anus/Asshole"."Lobedu" A language widely known in Limpopo commonly known as "Khelobedu"


You don't randomly say it, as it can be very vulgar, "Toko yao" which means "Your asshole".



Salvation

Salvation is a South African rapper and songwriter. He was introduced to the music industry late 2013. The artist started making wonders in a well known genre, Hip Hop as a solo artist and has then evolved from just rapping to being musical and flowing on beautiful melodies of trap-soul.


Salvation is the future of HipHop music




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