Something cool, awesome, or impressive. Also used to mean ' a lot' or 'big time'
Example
We had bhoo fun at the party yesterday.
A highly popular, fast-paced trick-taking card game that originated among the Indian South African community in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
Example
I like playing some thunee with my friends.
A term to describe the feeling of shame; being ashamed at something/someone/oneself. Also used to express condolences, affection, anger, etc.
Example
You see a cute baby: "Aw shame"
Your friend's dog has passed away: "Ag, shame.
Usorhulu is a elder Brother of Person's Father
Example
Usorhulu Ungifundise ukureya
Usorhulu taught Me to drive
Urhulu Sesi Omkhulu Baba woMundu
Urhulu is Big Sister of a person's Father
Urhulu is Big Sister of a person's Father
Example
Sithe Masifika Khabo Baba Urhulu Wajabula
By the time We arrived at Father's home Aunty was happy
Inkunkqa is a Xhosa term for that dirty white thing inside an uncircumcised penis.
Example
Go bath, ude wanayo ne nkunkqa.
It is a "Lobedu" word, regarded as a swear word and can be vulgar, which means 'Anus/Asshole".
Example
As it is vulgar and generally considered an insult,you don't randomly use it, however You can say "Toko yao" which means "Your asshole/anus".
Xhosa term for sleeping over at a boyfriend/girlfriend's place.
Example
Umntu wakhe uthe makatake iweekend yonke.
Her partner asked her to sleep over for the whole weekend.
Township meaning for slang whose direct translation means 'gangster language' 'taal' being the Afrikaans word for language. A huge contribution to this type of slang stem from South African prisons.
Example
He came back from Pollsmoor speaking Tsotsi taal.
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