Category: General

Amapiano

A popular type of House Music that has taken South African music scene by storm. It involves a lot of Piano playing, hence the name amapiano.


Kabza De Small is the king of Amapiano.



K-word

A racist slur used to refer to black people in South Africa. It is shortened from Kaffir.


It is a crime to use the K-word in South Africa.



Kaffir

A racial slur that was (and still) used by racist whites to refer to black people in South Africa.


She got arrested for calling black protester kaffir.



Nkawza

Kasi term for cigarette.


Buy me some nkawza.
skyf nkawza da.



Skyf

Skyf is the moment you pass the cigarette from the owner to the parasite.


Please skyf nkawza



Jumpas

Jumpas means later on.


I will see you jumpas.



O dese

In Sepitori, dese means good, beautiful... anything great. You may use it to say you are good at something or even use it to say you are beautiful.
The "O" in front stands for "You" or "You are".


O dese girl, ebele o lepyatla



Ke dese

In Sepitori, dese means good, beautiful... anything great. You may use it to say you are good at something or even use it to say you are beautiful.
The "Ke" in front stands for "I" or "I am"


Ke dese ka diski unlike Bafana Bafana players.



Dese

A Sepitori term for good, beautiful... anything great. You may use it to say you are good at something or even use it to say you are beautiful.


Ke dese ka diski unlike Bafana Bafana players.



Matric

The last year of high school (grade 12).


I can't wait to do my matric.




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