Natubaaze

Natubaaze means let's go in Oshiwambo slang


Peter Natubaaze ko KONKA

Phara

Also known as phara-phara. A term that refers to a drug addict who often terrorizes the community through criminal activities. The term is mostly used in Xhosa and Zulu speaking communities. In Gauteng, this person would be called a Nyaope Boy.


There was nothing he could do, ela phara had a huge knife so he just gave away the phone.

K1

K1 is the slang term for the township Katlehong, Johannesburg in the Gauteng province of South Africa.


"I'm K1 'til they put my name on the tomb" - Kwesta on Mmino

weyi

It's a thing or something


Iphi la wayi ?

In English - where is that thing?

Skorokoro

A term that is used to refer to a very old car.


Push iskorokoro.

Tlean

The skrr skrr way of saying clean.


Just got a new haircut. I look tlean.

Mashonisa

A Zulu term for a Loan Shark, someone who offers loans at extremely high interest rates, has strict terms of collection upon failure, and generally operates outside of local authority.


I need to pay the mashonisa otherwise he will keep my ID and Bank cards.

Isidubada

Isidubada is an informal Xhosa dialect where you add a “d” after every sound. For example “Molweni” would be “modolwedenidi”.


Zikhona Sodlaka spoke isidubada in an episode of Gqeberha the Empire.

Ewe

A Xhosa term for Yes.


"Uhayi akasebenzi, kungcono uzame u ewe" - iFani

Mntase

Homie, Dear or Friend in a South African Xhosa language


You don't have to worry mntase, all shall be well



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