Ikati ilele eziko

This is a Xhosa figure of speech that describes hunger or poverty. It directly translate to "a cat is sleeping in the fire (cooking) place (or stove if you may say)". So the cat is sleeping where people are supposed to be cooking because there's no fire and no food to cook.


Grandma had to send the kids back to their mothers because ikati ilele eziko.



Ngxaza

Ingxaza is a Xhosa slang term for pants.


“Chapha chapha chapha, amanzi ingxaza yam”



Togo

A narrow West African country with palm-lined beaches, phosphate mining, and French influence.


Lomé, Togo's capital, is a major port city on the Gulf of Guinea.



Savuyi

An informal Xhosa slang term for "I am so happy / I am so excited". It is shortened from "Andisavuyi"


Kaizer Chiefs lost to Chippa Utd today, savuyi mntkbw.



Amapiano Colonisers

This is a name given to Nigerians after they tried stealing amapiano from South Africans.


Amapiano colonisers are all over Sunnyside and Hillbrow.



Kwagura

It is a hybrid-kinyarwada word invented by RCA bwoys to mean the act of being in a great trouble that can even lead to loss of life as well as some body parts.


If he finds you during the same moment, he will widen you. (Arakwagura)



Lamza

Is a kasi term for a kiss.


You can't even get a lamza from a random chick in the club anymore because of this covid.



Bathu

Bathu is a kasi slang term for shoes.


Ola boy, we see your new bathu iyababa.



Ou

Guy


That ou is genuine



Hurda

The act of breaking someone's heart either through cheating or any malpractice that automatically leads the end of a relationship. Often used in a phrase "ba tlao hurda" meaning they will hurt you


Ba tlao hurda, banunur!




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