Aweh
A greeting or expression of approval, like "cool" or "yo".
Jol
To party or have a good time.
Eish
An expression of surprise or frustration.
Robot
South African word for a traffic light.
Vaya
Leave/go(e.g, "Vaya nou!").
Braai
A barbecue or grill, often a social gathering.
Biltong
Dried cured meat, similar to jerky.
Dala
To do or to make something happen.
Chommie
A close friend or buddy.
Bakkie
A pickup truck, often used for transporting goods.
Dop
A drink, often alcoholic.
Moer
To hit or to beat someone up.
Tjo!
An expression of amazement or disbelief/shock.
Grootman
Old respected Gent(mentor-like).
Ngamla
Big spender / Rich person.
Zaka
Money, cash(e.g., "I need to make some zaka").
Nix
Nothing, zero(e.g, "I have nix").
Lova
Unemployed person/guy or a hustler.
Tsotsi
A gangster or thug or street criminal.
Haibo!
What!?/disbelief or surprise.
Spaza
A small township shop.
Ntwana
A kid or younger person.
Lekker
Nice, good, or tasty.
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