African Slang Words Starting With "C"

Toropong / City center

Nalane ea mosebetsi / Resume (Work history)

Sebaka sa lijo / Kantini (Food place / Canteen)

Pitso ea boNgaka / Mohau (Healing calling / Gift)

Letšolo la likhetho / Phapano (Election campaign / Competition)

Ho tlohela / Ho hana motho (To leave / To reject person)

Boikoetliso ba pelo / Heart exercise

Likarete / Papali ea pampiri (Cards / Paper game)

Sebaka sa ho hlatsoa likoloi / Party spot (Car washing place / Party venue)

Nyeoe / Taba ea molao (Case / Legal matter)

Chelete ea letsoho / Matlotlo (Hand money / Cash)

Ho kena ha chelete / Mokelikeli oa madi (Money coming in / Flow of money)

Ho ntša chelete / Withdraw money

Moaparo o bonolo / Simple clothes

Ho qala ho rata / Ho tsoa friendzone (To start loving / Leave friendzone)

Mokete / Phutheho (Party / Gathering)

Moketjana / Selallo (Small party / Ceremony)

Bohlokwa / Title (Championship)

Chelete e setseng / Phetolo (Money left / Change)

Sesupo sa motlakase / Charger (Electric feeder / Charger)

Ho bona / Ho sheba (To see / To look)

Moshanyana ea hōlileng ka bonolo / Sissy (Soft boy / Spoiled boy)

Lichelete / Tjhelete (Money)

Chelete e hloekileng / Clean money (Clean money / Legal money)

Kutlwano / Ho tsamaisana hantle (Understanding / Getting along well)

Ngoanana ea motle / Kharebe (Beautiful girl / Girlfriend)

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Nama e chesang / Hot meat

Spice ea kgogo / Chicken spice

Maoto a kgogo / Chicken feet

Ho phomola / Ho ithabisa (To relax / To enjoy)

Kgutsitse / Relaxed

Litapole tse halikiloeng / French fries (Fried potatoes / Chips)

Motsoalle oa haufi-ufi / Kharebe ea ka (Close friend / My girl)

Kopelo / Repeat part

Lijo / Dijo (Food / Meal)

Joala ba litholoana / Savanna (Fruit alcohol / Ciders)

Metsoalle ea haufi / Close friends

Ho hloekisa / Ho hlatsoa (To clean / To wash)

Ho kuta ka ho feletseng / Complete shave

Ho itlhatsoa / Tlhahiso (To cleanse / Preparation)

Bohlale / Ho ba smart (Intelligence / To be smart)

Tliliniki / Sepetlele se senyane (Clinic / Small hospital)

Mokoetlisi / Mookameli oa sehlopha (Coach / Team manager)

Ho sebetsa hammoho / Work together

Pefyumu ea banna / Men's perfume

Kopano ea lijo / Food combination

Papali ea metlae / Jokes show

Matlo a kopaneng / Joined houses

Mohlomphehi / Mokgatlo (Comrade / Party member)