Noun 1: A christian thief who steals under the guise of humility.



Noun 2: A falsely humble person who wins public support by frequenting worshipping places.
Example

The lungu of African politicians is the major contributing factor to abject poverty.

McOllus 01 September 2022
A bottle kop is a broken glass bottleneck that is used to smoke weed like a pipe.
Example

I'm tired of this rolled weed, let's use a bottle kop.

LinguistZA 03 November 2022

Tata, a colloquial word from Liberia, is used to refer to the female organ responsible for receiving the penis in a friendly manner.
Example

The softness and sweetness of Kebeh's tata send one to chill in heaven with Christ and Father Abraham.

Lamini Sesay 07 October 2022
To walk or move; also an insulting hand gesture.
Example

I go waka reach there.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026

Ukunqanqatheka is a Xhosa term for cigarette or tobacco cravings.

When one is craving a cigarette, we say unqanqathekile, or s/he will say ndinqanqathekile.
Example

The way ndinqanqatheke ngayo you'd swear I didn't just smoke now.

MXhosa 21 May 2021
Gurans is a slang term used by Cape Town Xhosa speaking community that means war between rival gangs or individuals.
Example

Ingathi ikhona igurans between lamajita.

It looks like there is some war/conflict between those guys.

Yanga CPT 27 June 2022

Hyena

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hyena A hyena is a medium-to-large carnivorous mammal belonging to the family Hyaenidae.
Example

I saw a hyena.

Pronunciation
by Anna
Anna 4 days ago
A landlocked West African country with a strong agricultural base, known for its cultural festivals and gold production.
Example

Burkina Faso hosts the famous FESPACO pan-African film festival every two years.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025

A Xhosa term for "It's so obvious". It is mostly used when someone asks something that is very obvious.
Example

Girl 1: I know it's lockdown, but are you really going to buy a Smirnoff 1818 for R500?

Girl 2: Ayisecace mntase

Sinazo 20 July 2020
This is an incorrect spelling of mnqundu.

It's so annoying to see so many people misspelling this word 🤦🏽‍♂️
Example

No one:

Annoying person: I miss him but umngqund'wakhe.

MXhosa 12 May 2021


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