Nyuku

Word referring to money.


Where is my nyuku?



Kovsie

A student at the University of the Free State.


Only a Kovsie knows the feeling.



Mavuso

It refers to the money that is given to a woman after spending a time with her. The money is some sort of thanks giving for pleasure


The Pinkie spend a night with Penny last night. In the morning Pinkie asked mavuso from Penny.



Ikhankatha

A Xhosa name for a traditional nurse that takes care of an initiate (umkhwetha) during initiation (circumcision).


Ikhankatha plays a major role during initiation.



Isjumbane

Isjumbane is a weapon used in prison to beat a person up. It is a snooker (pool) ball put inside a sock or a metal cup hooked in a belt.


They broke his teeth when they were beating him up with a sjumbane.



Phuza face

It's the face of a person who has been drinking for a long time / a drunkard. That face that looks like leather.


This person is old, can't you see that phuza face?



Nerovwo

Nerovwo mean Hear pray.


Nerovwo; nerovwo mē , here my prayer



Broer

South African slang word for brother, directly derived from the Afrikaans language


You peep that broer over there? He makes nca music!



Family meeting

Whenever President Cyril Ramaphosa sets up a time to address the country about Covid.


There will be another family meeting, I hope he doesn't ban alcohol again.



Ubi asha

Meaning white hair ( Gray hair )


Ubi asha in Urhobo language means white hair (Gray hair)




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