Homie, Dear or Friend in a South African Xhosa language
Example
You don't have to worry mntase, all shall be well
Impandla is a Nguni term for bald hair (when men lose their hair).
Example
He's always wearing a cap because unempandla.
This is the Orlando Pirates football club from Soweto, South Africa. A person who is a fan of Pirates can also be referred to as Bhakaniya.
Example
Bhakaniya has not won the league in a while now.
Example
Haisuka ngu thonqo lo
This is an idiot.
irhem is a colloquial Xhosa term mostly used by ama dyan from East London (eMonti) to refer to sex or a vagina.
Example
Bendisitya irhem izolo.
Illegal drinking place. In South Africa, it refers to unlicensed bars in Kasi and has become a mainstream word.
Example
I last saw him drinking Zamalek at the shebeen yesterday.
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