Zkhiphani or zikhiphani is a Mzansi slang term for "What's up", "what it do", "what's happening", and so on... You get the picture.
Example
Ola mjita, zkhiphani lapho.
Currency of Morocco (MAD) issued by Bank Al-Maghrib. 1 Dirham = 100 centimes.
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The dirham has been Morocco's currency since 1882.
Is an abbreviation for Greatest Of All Time.
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Who is the GOAT between Messi and Ronaldo?
A Sangoma is a highly respected healer among the Zulu people of South Africa who diagnoses, prescribes, and often performs the rituals to heal a person physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually.
Example
I need to go see a powerful Sangoma.
Ubuntu
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The belief in our shared humanity, kindness, compassion and the idea that we become better through caring for and supporting one another.
Example
Her willingness to help a stranger showed true ubuntu
Pronunciation
by Faith
Celebrated every year on the 27th of March. The anniversary of the South African Covid-19 lockdown that was supposed to last only 21 days.
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Happy lockdowniversary to everyone who is celebrating.
South African potato-like tuber (Colocasia esculenta and Colocasia antiquorum), cultivated mostly in KwaZulu-Natal, greyish in colour and rather tasty. From the isiZulu amadumbe .
Example
When I go to KZN, I have to get myself amadumbe.
The moment Sunday stops feeling like a Sunday and the anxiety of Monday kicks in.
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It’s starting to feel like Smonday now 😭
Rasto is a slang name for guys who are smart, kind, gentle, faithful, hardworking and Aquarian
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Dera fidelis is the first Rasto ever. Rasto Val Fidelis is on Facebook
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Pula means "rain" in Setswana, reflecting its value in this arid country.
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