O.R. Tambo International Airport (IATA: JNB) is Africa's busiest airport and the primary aviation gateway to Southern Africa. It is located in Kempton Park near Johannesburg, South Africa, and it handles over 21 million passengers annually.
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I am catching my flight at O.R. Tambo International Airport.
Igqwirha is a Xhosa term for someone who practices witchcraft (a witch).
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Ligqwirha ke la sisi
That woman is a witch.
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 “beating” 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.
Sɛbe
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An expression asking pardon before saying something rude or vulgar.
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Sɛbe, the thing smell bad.
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Sometimes you'd swear azithi dadobawo kwezi nceku.
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 🍆💦
Example
Ngimshaye ngesibhamu somdoko.
Refers to being good, okay or doing well/fine.
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- How are you? Are you okay?
- Ngimnandi
Curry served in a hollowed-out half-loaf of bread, with the hollowed-out piece of bread placed on top.
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I am gonna have a bunny chow for lunch.
Is a term that means jerking off or masturbating.
Example
I caught my little brother eskomora.
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