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Mgosi

Umgosi in South Africa means gossip.

No one:

Girls: I have so much mgosi for you my friend.

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Cahmo

A Liberian term for toilet.

I am going to use the cahmo.

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North West

North West is an inland South African province that borders Botswana. Its landscape is defined by mountains in the northeast and bushveld scattered with trees and shrubs.

I can't wait to go to North West and see Sun City.

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Impandla

Impandla is a Nguni term for bald hair (when men lose their hair).

He's always wearing a cap because unempandla.

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Khemi

Khemi is a general slang term for muthi or traditional medicine.

He gets his girls using his khemi.

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Mapakisha

A South African slang term for someone with a big butt or nyash.

I don't like squats cause I don' t wanna be a mapakisha.

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Nqanqatheka

Ukunqanqatheka is a Xhosa term for cigarette or tobacco cravings.
When one is craving a cigarette, we say unqanqathekile, or s/he will say ndinqanqathekile.

The way ndinqanqatheke ngayo you'd swear I didn't just smoke now.

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Sishumane

Isishumane or sishimane is a South African term used to refer to a single person who is not single by choice. It is mostly used in a mocking manner.

Aisuka, that one sisishumane esikhulu.

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Yihlo

Yihlo is a Xhosa term for father or dad. It can also used informally to refer to a male friend or male family member.

Hlonipha uyihlo no nyoko.
Respect your dad and mom.

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Sondela

Sondela is a Xhosa term that means come closer.

Sondela, sthandwa, sondela.

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