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A Tsonga term that means "Where was he going", mostly used on social media when someone maybe gets hurt when doing something they were not supposed to do in the first place.

Girl 1: She broke up with that Xhosa guy, apparently he was trash.
Girl 2: I told her to stay away from Xhosa people. Yena aya kwini?

by Sinazo , 11 May 2021

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Country: South Africa

Mahlalela

Umahlalela is a Xhosa term for an unemployed person.

uRamaphosa uyamthanda umahlalela, uvele amnike iR350.
Ramaphosa loves the unemployed, he just gives them R350.

by MXhosa , 09 January 2022

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Country: South Africa

Vosho

A South African dance where the person squats and kicks at the same time. It is one of the most popular dances in South Africa.

Look at how she does the vosho. You can see that she is a regular at groove.

by Mbali , 09 April 2021

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Country: Mozambique

Beira

Indian Ocean port city with Portuguese colonial heritage.

Beira's Macuti Lighthouse offers panoramic views of the coastline.

by Travel Admin , 23 June 2025

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Country: South Africa

Spinza

Word meaning drink, any type of drink and mostly biased towards alcohol drinks.

uspinza ini? What are you drinking?

by Mntungwa , 05 July 2021

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Country: South Africa

Akere

"A kere" or " Akere" is a commonly spoken interjection in Setswana, which often translates to "is it not?" or "isn't it" in short. It is usually placed at the end of a declarative sentence to turn it into a question.

"Leina la gago ke Thabo, akere?" >> Your name is Tshepo, isn't it?

by Mr Trends , 19 July 2020

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Country: South Africa

Ke dese

In Sepitori, dese means good, beautiful... anything great. You may use it to say you are good at something or even use it to say you are beautiful.
The "Ke" in front stands for "I" or "I am"

Ke dese ka diski unlike Bafana Bafana players.

by Mr Trends , 15 April 2021

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Country: South Africa