Category: People

Sibeko

Sibeko is a term that has been used to refer to a drunkard. This is due to a character from the famous South African sitcom, Emzini wezinsizwa, who was always drunk.
Now Sibeko is synonymous for drunkard.


Why did you give him money, don't you know he's a Sibeko?



Izinyanya

Izinyanya is a Xhosa term for ancestors.


Ndiyabulela kuni zinyanya.



dada

Being selfish or being flashy


We cant go out with him because ano dada



Rutendo

Rutendo a female given name in Zimbabwe.
It translate to giving praise


We give God Rutendo



Munhu

A person


Ndiye munhu wacho
Meaning: This is the person



Rudo

Love


Anondipa Rudo(She/He gives me love )



Nelly M

Nelly M is the name that the recent generation / Social Media has given to former South African president, Nelson Mandela.


I miss Nelly M, things would be better if he was still alive.



Bone Thug

A Skrr Skrr way of referring to a Sangoma.


No one:

Skrr Skrr kid: I went to see a Bone Thug today cause y'all be trippin.



Iqaba

Iqaba is a Nguni term for a barbarian or a person believed to be uncivilised or uncultured.
Plural Amaqaba


They used to call me iqaba because I come from the villages.



Ibhinca

Plural: Amabhinca
Ibhinca is a Zulu person who practices their traditional Zulu culture, including wearing the traditional attire and listening to Maskandi


I had to act like I love Maskandi cause I was drinking with ibhinca.




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