Waka

NEW
To walk or move; also an insulting hand gesture.
Example

I go waka reach there.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026
A quarter loaf of bread hollowed out and filled with combinations of atchar, polony (Bologna), Russian sausages, slap chips, cheese, eggs, chilli sauce and more. A street food / kasi variant of the more suburban bunny chow.
Example

I'm definitely getting myself a kota the next time I visit Gomora.

DRex 05 May 2021

Umdlezana is a Xhosa term for a mother of a new born baby.
Plural: Abadlezana
Example

Unqabile because ngumdlezana kaloku.

MXhosa 12 May 2021
This term is commonly used to refer to a very beautiful and attractive girl. This word originates from S'pitori, commonly known as Pretoria.
Example

Tjo ngwana ona na ke lepyatla.

Olebogeng 21 July 2020

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

Man 1: Eita da, hoezit?

Man 2: Sharp hoezit da?

Man 1: Fede nja yami.

Sinazo 20 July 2020
The word referring to a "Place", could be a Home, special venue or any place.
Example

We will meet at my Pozi..We will meet at my house.

Mntungwa 05 July 2021

A Zulu pronunciation of "manager".
It can also mean you are standing with a dog.
Example

No one:
Zulu guy: My friend is now a menenja at Transnet.

DRex 10 May 2021
An informal convenience store, usually run from home or some corner in the neighbourhood.
Example

Go buy some bread at the spaza shop.

Chief 20 July 2020

Afrikaaps is a slang version of Afrikaans, spoken in Cape Town.
Example

I proudly speak Afrikaaps.

LinguistZA 03 November 2022
Imenemene is a traitor or just a crook.
Example

Yho limenemene la sisi.

Faku 29 April 2025


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