Browse African Slang

Holimo / Up (Above / Up)

Ka mehla / Always (Always)

Ho noa haholo / To noa a lot

Tsohle / Lintho tsohle (All / Everything)

Bophelo ba lekeisheneng / Township life

Ke batla tjena / Expression

Ke nahana mos / Expression

'I am thirsty' in Sesotho, sometimes slang implying thirsty in a figurative sense (e.g. eager for gossip or other things...

Ke tlo kantle / Expression

Ho batla haholo / To batla a lot

Nyooko ea mabele / Traditional beer (Sorghum beer / Traditional beer)

Khoeli e khanya / Moon shining (The moon is bright)

Motho o bohlokoa / Person is important

Kgotso / Peace (Peace)

Ho khutla / To return (To come back)

Yet another synonym for toyboy, a young man with an older woman.

Kichineng / Kitchen

Mona / Here (Here)

Lithapeli / Lipompong tsa Sesotho (Twisted pastries / Traditional sweets)

Mane / There (There)

While it just means 'car' in Sesotho, youth use koloi in jokes to mean 'fancy ride'. E.g. calling a beat-up car koloi ya...