A Southern African nation with Portuguese colonial heritage, rich in oil and diamonds, featuring diverse landscapes from beaches to savannas.
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Angola's economy has grown significantly since the end of its civil war in 2002.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025
A North African country with a rich history, vast Sahara desert, and Mediterranean coastline. Known for its oil reserves and vibrant culture.
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I visited Algiers, the capital of Algeria, to explore its fascinating mix of French and Arab influences.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025

Xhosa plural for a chief’s counsellors. The singular is ipakati. From pachatu an ancient Babylonia word for governor.
Example

My ancestors were amapakati of Chief Ngqika.

Sgasa 21 May 2025
Xhosa plural for stratagems. It is actually just amatile. Singular is itile. The ti is pronounced like English tea and le as in French. From the Sanskrit kutila which appear in Xhosa as ukutila.
Example

My car broke down on the way, I had to make amatile-tile to get here.

Sgasa 21 May 2025

The meaning of Agware is meeting , an occasion where more than one person's meet for an important discussion
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Let's schedule a time for our Agware

French Ovotu Abraham 09 May 2025
Awhire is the name Urhobo people call Root of plants.
Example

Go and uproot awhire for me

French Ovotu Abraham 09 May 2025

Let us loss all of them
Example

Agbarha ye vwiyo otor

French Ovotu Abraham 09 May 2025
The youth structures of the ANC, founded during the 1940s.
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I used to be a member of the ANCYL.

MzansiEdits 28 April 2025

Africtionary is an online dictionary dedicated to African slang. It aims to document and preserve the diverse and evolving language of the African continent.
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I found the definition on Africtionary.

Admin 14 March 2025
Abeg simply means Please. Its a word derived from "I beg"
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Abeg, give me money.

Admin 19 November 2024


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