African Slang Words Starting With "G"

Papali e ntle / Good game

Bosiu ba papali / Playing night

Sebapadi sa lipapali / Game player

Matekoane / Lebake (Marijuana / Weed)

Local term for that older married woman with a toyboy. Possibly derived from 'Geraldine' or something.

Karatjhe / Sebaka sa ho lokisa (Garage / Fixing place)

Ho nkeloa chelete / Qoso ea chelete (Money taken / Money judgment)

Mochine oa heke / Gate machine

Senkgoa se seholo sa Cape Town / Big sandwich

Ho boloka / Ho tiisa (To keep / To secure)

Moloko wa Z / Z generation

Koloi ea Jeremane / German car

Ho ithabisa / Ho binela (To enjoy yourself / To vibe)

Seterekeng se sebe / Bad area

Ho nyamela / Ho tloha ka ho se tsebise (To disappear / To leave without notice)

Konsarete / Papali ea mmino (Concert / Music show)

Khanya / Shine

Ntle le katleho / Beauty and success (Glow and progress)

Ho fetoha ho ba motle / Phetoho e ntle (To become beautiful / Nice change)

Ho bua ka kotloloho / Direct talk

Sepheo / Se lakatsehang (Goal / What's desired)

Moralo oa Molimo / God's plan

Lipina tsa kereke / Church songs (Church music)

Manyenyetsi / Meqoqo

Ho pasa / Ho fumana lengolo (To pass / To get certificate)

Ho pasa sekolo / School completion

Sekete / R1000 (Thousand / R1000)

Letšoao le letle / Matšoao a matle (Good sign / Good signs)

Ho sebetsa ka thata / Boikitlaetso (To work hard / Dedication)

Boemo ba mosebetsi / Work mode

O hloekile / Clean

Ntate / Monna e moholo (Father / Big man)

Mokete / Sebaka sa ho binela (Party / Place to dance)

Molato / O molatong (Guilt / At fault)

BMW 325is / Classic BMW

Sebaka sa boikoetliso / Gym (Exercise place / Gym)