Fede

A term generally used as an informal greeting around Gauteng. Chances are no one will know how to reply to you if you use this term anywhere other than Gauteng.

Sharp fede majita, dintshang da?

Qabula

Ukuqabula is an informal Xhosa term for taking out babalaas. Basically the act of drinking the morning after a heavy night of drinking.

I'm dying from babalaas now, ndifuna ukuqabula.

Welele

Its more of a word of disbelief or a lie example when someone says something like"oh i'm sure she's a humble girl and doesn't do thing like other people her age" but you know that's not true it like you know something but instead you use the phase "welele" to like tell the other person that it's not true or it's a lie

"Did you hear that she broke up with her boyfriend again" then someone says "welele" in disbelief

Utujoric

A term used by RCA students especially Year 2 to mean the fruits that they nowadays eat every Friday because of a certain student who asked for them (Joric). They never believed that it could actually happen.

Dusigaye dusinzira muri Java kubera utujoric two ku wa gatanu.

Roomza

Roomza / Rumza is your roommate. It is mostly used to refer to res roommate or hostel roommate.

My roomza likes stealing my groceries.

Chineke

Chineke is the creator of the universe and everything good in it along with rain, trees, and other plants

Chineke, I can't believe I failed.

Danko

Danko is the same as Afrikaans word dankie which symbolises acceptance and appreciation, it basically means thank you.

The South African government said Danko to everyone who got vaccinated.

Malawi

A landlocked Southern African country known as the 'Warm Heart of Africa', with Lake Malawi.

Malawi relies heavily on agriculture, with tobacco as a major export crop.

Hoezit

Slang word for "how is it". It comes from the Afrikaans term "Hoe is dit" and people just decided to change the spelling.

Maputo

Mozambique's Indian Ocean capital with Portuguese-style architecture.

Maputo's fish market serves the freshest peri-peri prawns.

Laaitie

A younger person, especially a younger male such as a younger brother or son.