Example
Madumane: Thank you Sauta for the love.
Another slang term for South Africa, mostly used in Social Media.
Example
Twitter post caption: It can only be South Ah
Masimba mean SHIT in South African Zulu and Xhosa languages. I know in Zimbabwe (Shona) it means something different.
Example
Uthetha amasimba.
Translation: You are talking shit
A very dope musician under Dj Maphorisa's label. He is Maphorisa's alter ego.
Example
Madumane ke star.
A very bad way of spelling mntase. It is mostly used by Sotho/Tswana people to mock Xhosa people on social media.
Example
Yho motase, I couldn't believe what I saw.
Derived from a Xhosa term "andisamthandi" which means I love him/her so much.
Context is very important when it comes to this word because it also means "I no longer love him/her".
Context is very important when it comes to this word because it also means "I no longer love him/her".
Example
Girl: Is that your child there
Guy: Yes, that's my baby girl.
Girl: Yhu samthandi mntkbw
Cape Peninsula University of Technology also known as "Ingenile" it is high school that is based i Cape Town that accommodates amanxila, people who like alcohol and drunkards.
Example
CPUT learners 🗣: Ingenile "R1500"
After 3 days: Bank balance 0.00
It is a basic Sotho term that means they will hurt you. It is also a warning to the guys that girls are animals it's better to be single and drink alcohol
Example
When you friends see that Amanda is going to play with your fellings, they simply use the term like
"🗣: Batla u hurda boy tlohella ngwanana enwa"
South African kasi term for "just like that" or "just the way it is".
Dankie is an Afrikaans term for "thank you". It is however used informally in almost all the South African languages for showing gratitude.
Example
Man 1: You left your phone in the bathroom, I left it at the reception.
Man 2: Dankie, chief.
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