Category: General
Example
Amasende akho ayanuka.
Example
Molweni bantu abadala.
A Xhosa greeting used to greet one person. To greet multiple people, you say molweni.
Some people spell it as mholo.
Some people spell it as mholo.
Example
"Molo sisi, kunjani? Uphilile na? Bendicel'umzuzu wokuthetha nawe mna" - Mandisi Dyantyis
A baSotho/Tswana term for Balls (As in testicles, not a soccer ball).
Example
O boa marete saan
Example
"Utlwella Aka Thellwa, Nyamao" - 25k, Culture Vulture
A party/celebration held after a funeral to celebrate the deceased person's life.
Example
Where are we having the After Tears?
Example
Yo fam, I think I'm beginning to like the yanos.
A popular type of House Music that has taken South African music scene by storm. It involves a lot of Piano playing, hence the name amapiano.
Example
Kabza De Small is the king of Amapiano.
A racist slur used to refer to black people in South Africa. It is shortened from Kaffir.
Example
It is a crime to use the K-word in South Africa.
A racial slur that was (and still) used by racist whites to refer to black people in South Africa.
Example
She got arrested for calling black protester kaffir.
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