Ngxe

Pardon me. Particularly in an official and formal setting e.g. in a meeting or when asking for forgiveness from the elderly.


"Ngxe, bantakwethu." - Pardon me, my kin.



Lezothi

A beautiful person


Bona lezothi



Mjita

A Kasi term for "guy". The plural will be Majita.


I was just chilling namajita.



Eswatini

A small Southern African kingdom known for traditional culture, HIV challenges, and sugar exports.


Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) is one of Africa's last absolute monarchies.



Andizi

I'm not with it


You want me to sacrifice my time for something that won't work out? Andizi shame



Andizi

Andizi is a Xhosa term for I am not coming.


Q: Are you coming or not?
A: Andizi!



Sabhongo

Isabhongo is a Xhosa term for that smelly burp, especially after you mix amasi and meat.


What’s that smell? 🤢

Ungodly isabhongo usisi wakho.



Dagga

Dagga is the term we use in South Africa to refer to weed.


I can't wait to get home and smoke my dagga.



Ozighi

Ozighi means problem


Everything have turn out to be ozighi



Capping

Capping means
Talking or explaining,


why u dey capp naw or why you are you capping nonsense




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