Category: General

Rand

The South African currency, also called ZAR or just an "R".


I need 50 million rands for all my problems.



Amakhosi

Amakhosi is another name for the South African soccer team (Future African Champions) Kaizer Chiefs.


Amakhosi are getting a star when they win the finals.



Jaiva

To jaiva is to dance.


I need to learn uku jaiva.



Jiva

Jiva is a kasi term for dancing. It can also be spelt as Jaiva.


Ey wena uyathanda uku jiva.
You like dancing



Gwala

Gwala is a Nguni term for a coward.


Ey that grootman ligwala.



Njibhabha

Injibhabha is a Xhosa term that is mostly used by women to refer to loss of hair (in women) on the side of the hair. Or just woman becoming bald.


Yho seyonjibhabha kusisi wakho



Mgosi

Umgosi in South Africa means gossip.


No one:

Girls: I have so much mgosi for you my friend.



dobenya

means beer,sex and meat


really want some dobenya today,
im gona drown my self in dobenya today



Indlala

Indlala is the formal Xhosa term for hunger or poverty.
Also see Ikati ilele eziko


Indlala inamanyala and it can make you do anything.



Mzukwana

Mzukwana is a Kasi term for the olden days / the good old days / back in the day.


I woke up and listened to Kwaito ya mzukwana today.




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