Xhosa plural for stratagems. It is actually just amatile. Singular is itile. The ti is pronounced like English tea and le as in French. From the Sanskrit kutila which appear in Xhosa as ukutila.
Example
My car broke down on the way, I had to make amatile-tile to get here.
A cotton-sangoma is someone who is known for their fashion sense & their unique style.
Example
Indeed that lad is a cotton-sangoma
Example
Kinshasa's Marché de la Liberté sells everything from electronics to exotic foods.
The nickname for the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa.
Example
Cupcake is opening the country again.
A buff guy / those big guys at the gym.
Example
He has become a sgora now, the gym is helping him.
A ZAmbian term used to describe a person, usually a male.
Plural is Ohns.
Example
The ohns are on the way to the house. It's gonna be lit.
Give me or pass me. It is a substitute for the word skyf. Pronounced as “Chair”
Ghost Lady is the co-host of the popular South African Podcast called Podcast and Chill with MacG and Sol Phenduka. As the name suggests, she doesn't appear on camera and her real name is unknown, but she plays a major role in the running of the Podcast.
Example
I wish I could see Ghost Lady some day.
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