Wei

An exclamation of surprise or to get attention.
Example

Wei! Look at this.

Admin • 26 July 2026
Friends, folks, or people (plural).
Example

Wasee twende kubamba.

Admin • 26 July 2026

Trouble or problem. Shared across West African pidgin.
Example

Chale, som wahala dey oo.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026
One term; used politically to mean a single term in office.
Example

Watu wanasema wantam.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026

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

I go waka reach there.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026
What? Used to ask what something is or what is happening.
Example

Wetin dey happen here?

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026

Trouble or problem.
Example

No wahala, I go sort am.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026
Often heard in football commentary, woto woto describes relentless attack or punishment. In casual conversations, it’s used to describe someone who’s taking a figurative β€œbeating” in an argument or facing harsh circumstances.
Example

"The strikers gave him woto woto" implies they played aggressively, leaving no room for escape.

Adeola • 14 July 2025

Is a popular Xhosa slang which means What's going on. It's most popular in the Eastern Cape streets.
Example

Whuzet nawe nalamntana uMbali?

Lisakhanya Ndwayi • 29 January 2025
The Western Cape is one of 9 South African provinces, with coasts bordering the Indian and Atlantic oceans. It's known for the port city of Cape Town, set beneath Table Mountain, part of a national park of the same name.
Example

I can't wait for the day I have enough money to visit Cape Town, in the Western Cape.

Maps • 14 June 2024


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