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u -> the
m -> child of, person of, thing of
Shulgi -> an ancient Sumerian king who deified him just like Jesus and so people were said to perform wonders βIn the name of Shulgiβ.
On seeing a ghost: I saw umshologu.
On seeing a magic performance: Heβs using umshologu.
A church was in the old days called: The House of umshologu
On someone who loves to go to church: Heβs the ash of the house of umshologu. (you can modernize the expression by using βfurnitureβ instead of βashβ)
Why do guys fall asleep immediately after umdavazo?
Ndza ku rhandza my wife/husband/ and so on.....
NB: It is used at any person whom you want her/(...) to express your love.
Can also be a swear word in Afrikaans
I will moer you.
Come here, jou moer.
Variations: mgowo, gowa, gowisha, gowishing.
I'm so broke, ngumgowo nje wodwa mntase.
Financially, ndiyagowa.
If I get caught by traffic cops, ndiyanyoba and it all goes well.
Can you please play the Nkalakatha song.
There at the shop I met with Skamelian Man, and We had great moments
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