A Xhosa term for come here. The original term is "Yiza apha" or "Yizapha" but social media people have further shortened it.
No one: Big Xhosa: A Reece izapha baby girl.
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Mfowethu is a Nguni term for "my brother". It can be used to refer to any male, it doesn't have to be your biological brother. It's like saying "bro".
Sure mfowethu, I will see you tomorrow.
A Zulu pronunciation of "manager". It can also mean you are standing with a dog.
No one: Zulu guy: My friend is now a menenja at Transnet.
Skipa is a South African term for a T-shirt.
I need to buy that GALXBOY skipa very soon.
Kasi term for cigarette.
Buy me some nkawza. skyf nkawza da.
A term used to refer to "something" or a thing.
Have you seen that shandis?
Kpekus is a Nigerian slang term that means a vagina. It can sometimes also mean sex
You no want this kpekus?
A Xhosa greeting used to greet multiple people. You use molo to greet one person.
Molweni bantu abadala.
Ilawu is a very offensive term mostly used by Xhosa people to refer to Coloureds.
I saw your friend walking with elinye ilawu.
Gwala is a Nguni term for a coward.
Ey that grootman ligwala.
A West African country with mineral riches including bauxite, facing political instability.
Conakry, Guinea's capital, is located on the Atlantic coast on the Tombo Island.
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