Is the Xhosa term for korobela - which is love potion given to your lover so that he/she only loves you.
It basically translates to yiva mna ndedwa (only hear me).
It basically translates to yiva mna ndedwa (only hear me).
Example
I won't mind even if you can give me ivamna.
Swahili, also known as Kiswahili, is a major African language, a cultural group, and a widely used trade tongue spoken by over 150 million people mostly in East Africa
Example
She is learning to speak Swahili before her trip to Tanzania.
The world's newest country, facing challenges after independence from Sudan, with oil resources.
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South Sudan gained independence in 2011 after decades of civil war.
A landlocked West African country with a rich history including Timbuktu, facing security challenges.
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Mali was home to the medieval Mali Empire, one of Africa's most powerful states.
Somagwaza, is a rather mysterious, if not mythical, forefather who invented circumcision as a means of passage into manhood for Xhosa people.
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I'm sure you didn't know who Somagwaza was 😅
Refers to being good, okay or doing well/fine.
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- How are you? Are you okay?
- Ngimnandi
Safari gateway city near Serengeti and Kilimanjaro with diplomatic significance.
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Arusha hosts the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
An aura having a frame of mind that will last a lifetime, has epiphany
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Tell Dyco to come and do the greats he always does
A person who is always after everyones money, food etc
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Daii man ke letsetse ophela annyaka dilo
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