What does Ngwana mean?

Moratuwa, motho wa hao (Lover, your person) For example: "Ngwana wa ka o ntle (My girl is beautiful)"

Where does the slang word Ngwana come from?

Ngwana is a slang term from South Africa. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in South Africa and across Africa.

Ngwana

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Ngwana definition 1

Moratuwa, motho wa hao (Lover, your person)

"Ngwana wa ka o ntle (My girl is beautiful)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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South African slang, from Cape Town to Johannesburg, mixes Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Sotho, and English into uniquely expressive township and street language.

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