Umkhonto is a Nguni term or word for a spear (the weapon).
Ndicela undinike umkhonto wam. Can you please give me my spear.
A South African slang term for food / to eat.
1. Food - They serve nice chow there. 2. Eat - Let's go chow before the dining hall closes.
In South Africa, Model C was the semi-private schools back in the day which were initially only allowing whites.
He speaks that Model C English.
Local term for cotton.
Sidl'ukotini kwedini.
Nubian cultural center with granite quarries and Philae Temple.
Aswan's High Dam created Lake Nasser, Africa's largest reservoir.
Bari is a name given to God in Ogoni land
Barikui which means God is big
A favorite South African snack made from dried and salted meat, similar to beef jerky. It is mostly loved by white South Africans when watching their rugby games.
Let's grab some biltong before we watch the game.
Kapa is the Xhosa name for Cape Town.
Ndiphuma eKapa mna.
A lady who has interactions with multiple males
That lady is a skhaftin last week she was with a different guy
Ingxaza is a Xhosa slang term for pants.
“Chapha chapha chapha, amanzi ingxaza yam”
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