Alkebulan

Ancient name of Africa, meaning 'mother of mankind'/'garden of eden'.


People need to talk more about Alkebulan.



Ukutula-tula

Ukutula-tula is isiBhaca word meaning to wander around.


Ebetula-tula yonke indzawo.
He was wandering all over the place



Natubaaze

Natubaaze means let's go in Oshiwambo slang


Peter Natubaaze ko KONKA



Ingwa

Chalk


How many chalks do you have?
Ufise Ingwa zingahe?



Madiba

A Xhosa clan name that was made famous by former president Nelson Mandela.


Madiba passed away in December 2013.



Mozambique

A Southeast African country with Indian Ocean coastline, recovering from civil war and rich in gas.


Mozambique's Bazaruto Archipelago is known for its pristine beaches and diving.



uyarhubha

A Hlubi word for you are talking nonsense.


Me: Gombo means "a newly developed area. It is the name given by the Xhosas to the City of East London after its foundation in 1836"
You: That is gibberish.
Me: uyarhubha.



Braai Master

The person who is making sure that the braai meat is properly done and everything goes well during a braai.


The braai master for today's braai was Thabo hence the meat is not nice.



Fuan-fuan

Trouble; problem; headache(from Bassa)


Dis boy es full of fuan-fuan I do na wan any fuan-fuan



Agbarha-otor

Agbarha-otor is a kingdom in north part of ughelli Delta state Nigeria. The meaning of Agbarha-otor: tier and loss Land


Let's tier and loss the land.
It's a misery words used and also some part ritual of the initiation of the ancient ancestors used for the generations to trace thier way back home




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