Fede may be used to say "alright" or "okay" and it is mainly used that way in the southern townships of Johannesburg and many parts of Gauteng.
Example
Fede, I'll sort it out.
Used in saying someone or something done is cool. It also depends on how you say what you are trying to say.
Example
O dese!- Your cool/ You are cool!
E dese!- Its cool!
Slimes are die hard fans of A-Reece. He is known to have a cult-like following.
Example
Slimes will bite your head off if you say something negative about A-Reece
Example
As soon as he gets paid, his money goes to iskopari.
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
Example
"Did you hear that she broke up with her boyfriend again" then someone says "welele" in disbelief
Iām Xhosa, isidovela is a meal where rice is cooked with potatoes in the same pot. You mix it until it kinda looks like pap. You also have to add Spice for rice or Rajah to make it yellow.
Example
Today I am cooking isidovela.
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