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Molweni

A Xhosa greeting used to greet multiple people. You use molo to greet one person.

Molweni bantu abadala.

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Tunisia

A North African country with Mediterranean beaches, ancient Carthage ruins, and Arab-Berber culture.

Tunisia was the birthplace of the Arab Spring protests in 2010-2011.

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Msotra

Msotra is the slang term for Soweto township.

Ngise Msotra and I'm chillin' with the thugs

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Stabane

Istabane or isitabane is a derogatory term for a gay person.

Dai man ke stabane.
That man is gay.

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Boda Boda

Boda bodas are bikes used as public transport in East Africa.

I got a boda boda to Ntinda

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Ntu

Ntu means a human being and it emphasises that there is spirit of oneness and harmony among people and nature.

Funda ukuphilisana na-ba-ntu

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Hhayi bo (haibo)

It is not Xhosa but Zulu phrase meaning to disapprove an act. It goes together with phrases like, kahle no, musa bo, woza bo, mana no, etc

Hhayi bo wnzani?

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Umgidi

In Xhosa culture, umgidi is the ceremony that's done to celebrate a boy or boys (mkhwetha) coming back from the mountain (initiation school).

I can't wait to attend umgidi ka Boy

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Onyanya

onyanya is someone who is stingy with anything

Peter okuna o onyanya

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Isithembu

Isithembu is the practice of marrying multiple wives (Polygamy).

Isithembu is becoming popular again in South Africa.

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