1. To aid someone to achieve a certain result.

“N’dlale 5 mo daai kent.” –

2. To block someone from achieving a certain result.

“Motho o dlala 5.” – “That is spoiling my chances.”

The word is inspired by football/soccer positional play where the number 5 is the central defender.

Dlala 5 my guy 😂😂.. ngwano o stele plus kwa kasi yaka pic.twitter.com/eDyTqJ4AuX

— Alan🇿🇦 (@Ali_17N) May 26, 2020