(colloquial) meaning yes/agreed, in response to a question: "Ja no, that's fine." (From Afrikaans "ja nee", which is used in the same sense) jol (informal, pronounced ) another term more commonly used for partying and drinking. e.g. "It was a jol" or "I am jolling with you soon." Can also mean having a lighthearted fling or affair ("I'm jolling that cherrie"). just now idiomatically used to mean soon, later, in a short while, or a short time ago, but unlike the UK not immediately. K-L kaffir (derogatory/offensive, pronounced ) a black-skinned person (from Arabic kafir meaning non-believer) used as a racial slur kif (informal) indicating appreciation, like "cool" kip a nap Klaas Vakie the Sandman koki, koki pen (pronounced ) a fibre-tip pen or sharpie (from a defunct local brand name). koppie a small hill, (also Afrikaans for a cup/mug) koeksister a Dutch-derived sweet pastry dessert dipped in a syrup. Pastry is traditionally shaped in the form of a French braid. The name ''koeksister'' translates as ''Cake-sister'' lapa permanent, semi-open thatched structure used for entertaining lekker (informal, pronounced ) nice, pleasant, enjoyable (from Afrikaans "nice") lappie (informal) a small dishcloth used for cleaning, as opposed to a dishcloth or teatowel laaitie (informal) one's own child or younger brother, specifically refers to a young boy, or to refer to a young person as a lightweight or inexperienced in something particular location, kasi an apartheid-era urban area populated by Blacks, Cape Coloureds, or Indians. It was replaced by "township" in common usage amongst Whites but is still widely used by Blacks in the form of kasi M-N matric school-leaving certificate or the final year of high school or a student in the final year, short for matriculation mielie, mealie an ear of maize (from Afrikaans mielie) mieliemeel, mealie meal used for both cornmeal (maize meal) and the traditional porridge made from it similar to polenta, the latter also commonly known by the Afrikaans word pap, and is a traditional staple food of black South Africans. See pap Melktert/Milktart a Dutch custard-tart with a strong milk flavor, usually sprinkled with cinnamon on top. monkey's wedding a sunshower. Moola currency used by the now-defunct South African mobile-data service Mxit; money in general morgan a traditional unit of measurement of land area of Dutch origin, that is approximately equal to two acres. muti any sort of medicine but especially something unfamiliar (Zulu for traditional medicine)