Word of the Day [09 Jun 2025]

Dololo

Dololo means nothing, nix, fokkol!

The way she likes talking but logic dololo.

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Thonqo

Thonqo is a Xhosa slang term for an idiot or a fool.

Haisuka ngu thonqo lo
This is an idiot.

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Groove

South African slang term for the club, tavern, party, all the nice places.

I miss how groove was before lockdown.

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Nap

'N' a slight sleep or short sleep, especially during the day.

I wanna take a nap in my room.
I thought he want to catch a nap.

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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.

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Nkawza

Kasi term for cigarette.

Buy me some nkawza.
skyf nkawza da.

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Andizi

Andizi is a Xhosa term for I am not coming.

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

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Gurans

Gurans is a slang term used by Cape Town Xhosa speaking community that means war between rival gangs or individuals.

Ingathi ikhona igurans between lamajita.
It looks like there is some war/conflict between those guys.

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Gwala

Gwala is a Nguni term for a coward.

Ey that grootman ligwala.

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Kota

A quarter loaf of bread hollowed out and filled with combinations of atchar, polony (Bologna), Russian sausages, slap chips, cheese, eggs, chilli sauce and more. A street food / kasi variant of the more suburban bunny chow.

I'm definitely getting myself a kota the next time I visit Gomora.

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Vosho

A South African dance where the person squats and kicks at the same time. It is one of the most popular dances in South Africa.

Look at how she does the vosho. You can see that she is a regular at groove.

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