Category: Languages


Is a popular Xhosa slang which means What's going on. It's most popular in the Eastern Cape streets.
Example

Whuzet nawe nalamntana uMbali?

Lisakhanya Ndwayi • 29 January 2025
It's a new word to ask a friend how he/she is doing.
Example

Ekse Bathini nigga?

Lwakhe • 22 January 2025

Swi

Swi is a Zimbabwean slang term for Alright/Fine.
Example

The poem you wrote ibinguswi

Thandazani • 05 January 2025
Sesotho is the South Sotho language of the Basotho people, an official language in Lesotho and South Africa.
Example

I speak SeSotho at home.

Cody • 29 November 2024

These word EFIKO stand for a brilliant person
Example

Tolu is an efiko of our class

Muhammed • 28 November 2024

Nxa

It is used to describe something that is very nice or can be used when you agree or like something
Example

This food is very nxa

Nxa I'll see you later

Anxnymxus008 • 29 June 2024

Ma1

A noun that describes a state of being overwhelmed by a situation OR refers to a very difficult situation that appears to have no solution.
Example

Haaah ma1 wangu! I don't even have taxi fare to get there.

MaGumbo • 28 June 2024
Venda or Tshivenda is a Bantu language and an official language of South Africa and Zimbabwe. It is mainly spoken by the Venda people or Vhaven?a in the northern part of South Africa's Limpopo province, as well as by some Lemba people in South Africa.
Example

MacG is Venda, by the way.

LinguistZA • 26 June 2024

Understand
Example

Ke a xwala

Michelle • 23 June 2024
Normally used when asking what is wrong or what is going on.
Example

Huzet ngawe?(What is wrong with you), huzet?( What happened)

Ibhudda • 29 May 2024


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