Category: Languages


also South Africa, Botswana

Fokol

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Not at all or nothing at all.
Example

Did you get anything from your parents?
No, fokol my sister

ReginaNdzo 1 day ago
It is an urban South African youth language, also known as tsotsi taal or township talk, that mixes words from languages like Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho, Afrikaans, and English.
Example

They mostly speak Scamto to each other.

Sinazo 04 August 2026

Izindo means things
Example

Bathethe izindo bazisa Ekhaya

They took izindo to Home

Anti Devil 01 August 2026
Umlandu means trouble
Example

Mdu wenze umlandu

Mdu did a trouble

Anti Devil 01 August 2026

Ukukhamba is to walk
Example

Iye Mnakwethu Mina Ngibawa ukukhamba

Anti Devil 31 July 2026
Urhulu Sesi Omkhulu Baba woMundu

Urhulu is Big Sister of a person's Father
Example

Sithe Masifika Khabo Baba Urhulu Wajabula

By the time We arrived at Father's home Aunty was happy

Anti Devil 31 July 2026

The Ndebele language is split into two distinct forms: Northern Ndebele in Zimbabwe and Southern Ndebele in South Africa. Both belong to the Nguni group of Bantu languages.
Example

He was learning Ndebele because of that girl.

Travel Admin 30 July 2026
The Shona language (chiShona) is a major Bantu language spoken primarily in Zimbabwe, where it holds official status alongside English and Ndebele. It belongs to the Niger-Congo language family and is one of the most widely spoken Bantu languages in Southern Africa.
Example

I need to learn some Shona before visiting my friend in Harare.

Travel Admin 30 July 2026

Urarekile means He or She is surprised
Example

Nomama Naye urarekile nakamthola enza so

Pronunciation
by Anti Devil
Anti Devil 29 July 2026
Umberego is the job
Example

Ngubani ofuna umberego

Pronunciation
by Anti Devil
Anti Devil 29 July 2026


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