aikona ~ no
bleddy ~ bloody
blue gum trees ~ eucalyptus trees
braaivlies ~ barbecue
bwana ~ master
checha ~ hurry
dofo ~ limited mental abilities
douk ~ woman’s head scarf
duiker ~ tiny African buck
frangipani ~ plumeria
Godobori ~ main witch doctor
indaba ~ big trouble
kaffir ~ derogatory term for African blacks
kiya ~ servant’s quarters
lekker ~ yummy
lounge ~ living room
material shop ~ fabric shop
medem ~ madam
muntu ~ derogatory term for African blacks
muti ~ medicine
n’anga ~ witch doctor
nadira ~ magic amulet
ngozi ~ fire beings from the center of the earth
picannin dona ~ little missus
pram ~ baby buggy
sadza ~ hard cooked cornmeal
sherbit ~ sweet white candy powder
sisal ~ agave sisalana
stompie ~ cigarette butt
stroppy ~ someone hard to deal with
tokoloshi ~ mischievous elemental dwellers of the underworld
ubuthi ~ poison
veld ~ grassland