Category: General
It's a Zulu word that describes your are going through a lot or bad things are about to happen to you
Example
Ziyakhala ke manje
It's a Zulu word that describes that a person is emotionally damaged.
Maskandi is a kind of Zulu folk music / genre that is dominant amongst the Zulu population of South Africa.
Example
I enjoy listening to Maskandi
My favourite Maskandi artist is Mgqumeni
"Hello"; also used before combat. Example in combat: Hosh, jy raak wys ("Hello, show me what you made of"). This gang-related word occurs inside as well as outside of prison: use at own discretion
Example
Hosh nongoloza, come here.
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.
Khemi is a general slang term for muthi or traditional medicine.
Example
He gets his girls using his khemi.
A hit song by the legendary Mandoza and it almost became the National Anthem but Sister Betina overtook it.
Example
Can you please play the Nkalakatha song.
Example
Kreng kreng is finishing the youth of Pretoria
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