Côte d'Ivoire's economic capital with stunning lagoon views and French flair.
Example
Abidjan's Banco National Park offers rainforest hikes within city limits.
A large, arid North Central African country with oil reserves and Lake Chad, facing desertification challenges.
Example
N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, lies along the Chari River near the Cameroon border.
The Free State, formerly known as the Orange Free State, is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital.
Example
The Free State is in the middle of the country.
In Xhosa, ityala can mean multiple things.
1. Ityala can mean debt.
2. Ityala can mean a case (court).
So it all depends on the context.
1. Ityala can mean debt.
2. Ityala can mean a case (court).
So it all depends on the context.
Example
1. Ityala lam lakwa FNB yi R20 000.
(My FNB debt is R20 000).
2. Ityala lam licinyiwe namhlanje.
(My case was dropped today).
A small East African nation with hilly terrain, known for coffee production and recent political challenges.
Example
Lake Tanganyika forms Burundi's southwestern border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.
A shortened version of "Undincamisile", a Xhosa term to express shock. Undincamisile can also mean "you have kissed me, you kissed me, s/he kissed me", which is not related to the definition we are talking about here.
Example
Girl 1: She has already moved on.
Girl 2: For real? It's only been 2 weeks.
Girl 1: Dead serious.
Girl 2: Ncmsl
South African kasi term for "just like that" or "just the way it is".
Example
Yo fam, I think I'm beginning to like the yanos.
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