Dyan

Top definition

A Xhosa term for grootman or just a man nje.

Example

Ayicatchi idyan. A dyan doesn't catch feelings.

South Africa

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Dyani

Is Xhosa word to categorise Xhosa men abaculelwa uSomagwaza who went to Initiation school apart from boys & men from other tribes.

Example

I'm a Xhosa Dyani✓✓✓

(I'm a Hlubi/Sotho or Zulu Dyani) Hai ninganya minqundu

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