Word used to express disbelief, surprise, dissatisfaction
Example
Bathong...he really ate all those chilli's
Slippers or flip-flops (from a coastal town name).
Example
Wear your charlie wote make we go beach.
An errand boy, one who does menial chores for another without pay, a follower or ‘willing slave’.
Example
Can you go to the shop for me?
You think I’m your bum-boy?
Crook; out-smart; cunning; well-experienced
Example
Dis girl da kubaNo, I am a kuba. I still learnin
Kuningi is a popular Zulu term that means it's a lot. It is frequently used by social media users to express feeling overwhelmed by too much information or multiple challenges at once.
Example
A lot is going on in Mzansi right now. Kuningi and it's getting kuningier.
Orlando Pirates AKA Bhakaniya is a South African soccer club that plays in the top-tier system of Football in South Africa known as Premier Soccer League.
Example
Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs are the biggest rivals in the continent of Africa.
It is not Xhosa but Zulu phrase meaning to disapprove an act. It goes together with phrases like, kahle no, musa bo, woza bo, mana no, etc
Example
Hhayi bo wnzani?
A small volcanic island nation off East Africa with Arab-French-African culture and fragrant ylang-ylang exports.
Example
The Comoros is one of the world's leading producers of ylang-ylang essential oil.
Africa's smallest mainland country along the Gambia River, known for beaches and political transition.
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The Gambia is surrounded by Senegal on three sides and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
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