What does O jewa ke eng? mean?

"What's eating you?" (What's wrong?) For example: "You quiet—o jewa ke eng?"

Where does the slang word O jewa ke eng? come from?

O jewa ke eng? is a slang term from South Africa. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in South Africa and across Africa.

O jewa ke eng?

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang

Added Aug 02, 2025 · 1 definition

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O jewa ke eng? definition 1

"What's eating you?" (What's wrong?)

"You quiet—o jewa ke eng?"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 02, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Go jewa ke pelo 🇧🇼 Botswana

Go jewa ke pelo (Heartbroken)

"Ke jewa ke pelo (I'm heartbroken)"

Ke eng? 🇧🇼 Botswana

Ke eng? (What's up?/What is it?)

"Heish, ke eng nou? (Hey, what's up now?)"

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