A rather mysterious, if not mythical, forefather who invented circumcision as a means of passage into manhood for amaXhosa.
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Sibulela uSomagwaza.
We thank Somagwaza.
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Ulibonile igedlela lami elisha?
Did you see my new car?
This term is commonly used to refer to a very beautiful and attractive girl. This word originates from S'pitori, commonly known as Pretoria.
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Tjo ngwana ona na ke lepyatla.
A South African DJ who is the daughter of politician Jeff Radebe. Her uncles are billionaire president Cyril Ramaphosa and billionaire businessman Pratrice Motsepe.
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DBN Gogo's songs are lit.
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 Zulu term that means for nothing. Free; obtained without payment or difficulty. It is however not only used by Zulu, it has been incorporated to modern South African lingo.
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Buy 1 drink and get the second one mahala.
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