Afrikaans is a Low Franconian West Germanic language descended from Dutch and spoken mainly in South Africa and Namibia.
Example

I would rather do an unprepared speech in Afrikaans that ukujola with you.

Chief 06 April 2021
A lunchbox; a portable, usually plastic, container for food, such as Tupperware.
Also occurs as skaftien, skhafthin
Example

Plase bring a skaftin, I want to put my leftovers.

Mr Trends 06 April 2021

In Swahili "Biashara" means business.
Example

Nimeanzisha biashara ya ujenzi.

Peter 12 August 2024
Waya waya is a widely used term in South Africa that means "all the time".
Example

He's always telling lies waya waya.

Skhokho 03 May 2022

Gbege is a popular Nigerian Pidgin slang term for trouble or a problematic situation.
Example

Abeg make you clear from that area, I no want gbege o.

Adeola 06 July 2026
It is not Xhosa but Zulu phrase meaning to disapprove an act. It goes together with phrases like, kahle no, musa bo, woza bo, mana no, etc
Example

Hhayi bo wnzani?

Thembelani Sithole 27 July 2021

Currency of Seychelles (SCR) issued by the Central Bank of Seychelles.
Example

Features unique island wildlife like the coco de mer palm.

Travel Admin 21 July 2025
This is the premium air that people from Pitori think they breathe, while the rest of the world breathes normal air.
Example

Pretorians like to think they breathe flavoured air

DRex 19 July 2020

A Xhosa term for come here.
The original term is "Yiza apha" or "Yizapha" but social media people have further shortened it.
Example

No one:

Big Xhosa: A Reece izapha baby girl.

Chief 07 May 2021
Understand
Example

Ke a xwala

Michelle 23 June 2024


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