Ntwana yam

🇿🇦 South Africa
Added August 02, 2025
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A casual township slang term meaning "my boy" or "my buddy." From Nguni languages (like Zulu/Xhosa) "ntwana" means child/young one, and "yam" means mine. It's used affectionately to address a friend.
""Howsit, ntwana yam," he said, greeting his childhood friend with a handshake and a grin when they met in the street."
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · August 02, 2025
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