African Slang Words Starting With "T"

Dijo tsa ho isoa / Food to go

Ke le kamanong / Ke na le motho (In relationship / I have someone)

Lieta / Shoes (Shoes)

Ho qala ho buisana / Beginning talks

Ho tantša hampe / To tantša hampe

Sepheo / Pakane (Goal / Target)

Seteishene sa makoloi / Car station

Maqeba / Gossip

Nako ea tee / Phomolo (Tea time / Break)

Lieta tsa lipapali / Sneakers (Sports shoes)

Mosebetsi oa nakoana / Oa lebatooa (Short-time job / Temporary)

Konteraka ea mmuso / Mosebetsi oa sechaba (Government contract / Public work)

Bopaki / Ho paka Molimo (Testimony / To witness God)

Thaba / Maluti (Mountain / Maluti mountains)

Maikutlo a Thaba-Tseka / Thaba-Tseka feeling

Matsatsing ana / These times

Lebese / Lelapa (Milk container / Family)

Moroalo / Mmele o monate (Curvy / Nice body)

Ho khutsoa / Ho bata (To be quiet / To be cold)

Lemaloti le le leng / R10 (Ten rand / R10 note)

Tummeng TikTok / Celebrity (Famous on TikTok)

Mochini oa chelete / Kassa (Money machine / Cash register)

Papa e teteaneng / Motoho (Thick porridge / Fermented pap)

Lifensetere tse ntšo / Dark windows

Ho tahoa hanyane / Ho senyeha (Slightly drunk / Getting bad)

Joo / Wow (Expression of surprise)

Ho ja haholo / To ja a lot

Tlase / Down (Below / Down)

Ho tlola / To jump (To jump / To skip)

Haholo / Excessive

Tlholisano / Competition

Chefo / Kamano e mpe (Poison / Bad relationship)

Sephethephethe / Congestion

Koetliso / Thupelo (Training / Teaching)

Nako ea koetliso / Practice time

Ho fetisa chelete / Phetisetso (To transfer money / Transfer)

Tsa morao-rao / Latest style

Tenehile / Angered

Ho tsamaea / To walk (To go / To walk)

Enjene e matla / Strong engine

Ho ithabisa / Pati e kholo (To enjoy / Big party)

Thuto e nyane / Thupelo (Small lesson / Tutorial)

Ho ngola Twitter / Molaetsa (To write on Twitter / Message)

Ho rata motho / Ho mo bolella (To love someone / To tell them)