Ethiopia's high-altitude capital and diplomatic center of Africa.
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Addis Ababa's African Union headquarters symbolizes continental unity.
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Danko guys for coming to my party
Umgxobhozo yindawo echifichifi ngenxa yodaka namanzi, emva kokuba kunethe imvula ngamandla.
In English umgxobhozo is a swamp.
In English umgxobhozo is a swamp.
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Ngenxa yokuqhuba amatakane, uyise kaThando uthe dyumpu emgxobhozweni.
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 😅
Isibhamu somdoko is a recent viral term that means penis or dick. Isibhamu is gun and umdoko is porridge, so the whole term translates to porridge gun 🍆💦
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Ngimshaye ngesibhamu somdoko.
A term generally used as an informal greeting around Gauteng. Chances are no one will know how to reply to you if you use this term anywhere other than Gauteng.
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Sharp fede majita, dintshang da?
Is a Xhosa term used when you don't know the name of something or the term for something. Can also be used when you don't know someone's name.
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1. I had that Mc nton nton burger from Mc Donald's.
2. Mr. Nton nton from school called again.
Sbwl is a Xhosa shorthand for “sabaweli”. Sabaweli, which in turn is a shorthand of “andisabaweli, andisayibaweli, etc.”, is built from the root word “ukubawela” which means to crave, want, desire, wish for, fancy, yearn, etc.
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1. Umntu wakho xa ebona mna, uthi sbwl. >> When your person sees me, s/he says sbwl.
2. Sbwl beer today.
3. Sbwl the coronavirus to just disappear.
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