Despite the recent false trends to redefine this prestigious Surname. The Mabena name comes from a long history, stemming from the early Zulu tribe. The people are know as gentle, smart and hardworking. Which comes from their long history where they fought hard to gain independence in a war torn era. They are generally based in the Southern part of Africa. However a significant portion can be found in Europe and North America. To try and define the name Mabena is false as it refers to a group of people as many surnames do. Instead a recognition of the prestige and long history of the name is what matters most. After all, the Mabena name is a noun and can or should not be used as an adjective or verb.
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The leader of the community was John Mabena.
Ethiopia's high-altitude capital and diplomatic center of Africa.
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Addis Ababa's African Union headquarters symbolizes continental unity.
Bobo is a Liberian slang term for a deaf person or even a senseless person.
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Small more, you will be bobo.
Iphara is a South African slang term for a drug addict, mostly those ones who terrorise the community.
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He was doing well until he started smoking nyaope. He has now become iphara.
The term directly translate to "Criminal language". This is a vernacular derived from a variety of mixed languages, mainly spoken in the townships all over South Africa.
Each Kasi has its own tsotsi taal or its own way of speaking, meaning tsotsi taal from Soweto might differ from that of Pitori.
Each Kasi has its own tsotsi taal or its own way of speaking, meaning tsotsi taal from Soweto might differ from that of Pitori.
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Teacher: You cannot speak that Tsotsi Taal in my class. Here we speak proper English.
Is a language created by dutch people, although in dutch translates to african it is not of that origin.
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I just learned to speak afrikaans.
A chiller is the name given to a diehard fan of the popular South African podcast called Podcast and Chill with MacG.
Plural: Chillers
Plural: Chillers
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I never miss an episode of Podcast and Chill because I'm a true Chiller.
Fororo is the ass crack, especially the one that shows when the pants are falling.
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When I saw my mechanic’s for, I knew he was the right one for the job.
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