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Sho

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 2 definitions
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Sho definition 1

Kulungile, iyavuma (Okay, agreed)

"Sho mfethu, ndiyakuva (Okay friend, I hear you)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026
DEFINITION 2

Sho definition 2

Ja, goed (Yes, good)

"Sho, let's do it (Yes, let's do it)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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🇿🇦 South Africa
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2 community definitions
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April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Sho! 🇱🇸 Lesotho

A common Sesotho exclamation (like 'wow!'). Also Ao! for surprise or 'oh no!'.

"Sho! O mphile mpho e kholo hakakang. (Wow! He gave me such a big gift.)"
Sho 🇧🇼 Botswana

Sho (Okay/Expression)

"Sho, ke tla tla (Okay, I'll come)"

🇿🇦 About South Africa Slang

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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🌍 "Sho" Across Africa

This word is also used in 4 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Sho! 🇱🇸 Lesotho

A common Sesotho exclamation (like 'wow!'). Also Ao! for surprise or 'oh no!'.
Sho 🇧🇼 Botswana

Sho (Okay/Expression)
Sho 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Kulungile (Alright)
Sho 🇳🇦 Namibia

OK / agreement (OK / agreement)

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