What does Sound mean?

Klank sisteem (Sound system) For example: "His car's sound is loud (His car's sound system is loud)"

Where does the slang word Sound come from?

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

Sound

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Klank sisteem (Sound system)

"His car's sound is loud (His car's sound system is loud)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Sound 🇩🇿 Algeria

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Sound 🇸🇨 Seychelles

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🇿🇦 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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🌍 "Sound" Across Africa

This word is also used in 8 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Sound 🇩🇿 Algeria

Music/audio

Sound 🇸🇨 Seychelles

Son mizik (Sound)

Sound 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

Music/sound (Sound/music)

Sound 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Sot a'ali (Loud sound/music)

Sound 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Sauti/mlio (Sound/voice)

Sound 🇬🇲 Gambia

Sound bi neex na (The music is nice)

Sound 🇳🇪 Niger

Kiɗa, amo (Music, sound)

Sound 🇿🇲 Zambia

Music system

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