Often heard in football commentary, woto woto describes relentless attack or punishment. In casual conversations, it’s used to describe someone who’s taking a figurative β€œbeating” in an argument or facing harsh circumstances.
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"The strikers gave him woto woto" implies they played aggressively, leaving no room for escape.

Adeola • 14 July 2025
How are you?
Example

Muli bwanji kumeneko,How are you there?

ChIccondi • 21 July 2022

polyandry is a form of polygamy in which a woman takes two or more husbands at the same time.
Example

South African women are excited about polyandry but they can't even keep one man.

Varsity Dude • 15 May 2021
Maleven was a South African criminal who used to hijack cars and do house breakings around Benoni. He rose into fame after his interview with BBC. He is rumoured to have passed away.
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Maleven: I will show you with your last born if you don't want to give me money.

Skhokho • 02 September 2022

It can mean anytime between now and the next 5 years.
Example

We should hang out soon, my friend.

Chief • 14 August 2020
An errand boy, one who does menial chores for another without pay, a follower or β€˜willing slave’.
Example

Can you go to the shop for me?
You think I’m your bum-boy?

Raj • 03 September 2026

Umpu is a Xhosa word for a gun.
Example

Ndifuna umpu wam
I want my gun.

OD • 26 July 2025
Currency of Angola (AOA) issued by the National Bank of Angola. 1 Kwanza = 100 cΓͺntimos.
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The kwanza was introduced in 1977 after independence from Portugal.

Travel Admin • 21 July 2025

A small East African nation with hilly terrain, known for coffee production and recent political challenges.
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Lake Tanganyika forms Burundi's southwestern border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025
Agbarha-otor is a kingdom in north part of ughelli Delta state Nigeria. The meaning of Agbarha-otor: tier and loss Land
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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

French Ovotu Abraham • 26 August 2023


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