Example
labafana babhema intashi
- these boys smoke intashi
In Xhosa, umgqakhwe is a derogatory term used to refer to someone born out of wedlock.
Example
"Makungangeni mgqakhwe ebandleni likaYehova; nesizukulwana sawo seshumi masingangeni ebandleni likaYehova." - deuteronomy 23
"No one born of a forbidden marriage nor any of his descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, even down to the tenth generation."
The nickname for the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa.
Example
Cupcake is opening the country again.
Open-air museum of ancient temples and tombs on the Nile River.
Example
Luxor's Karnak Temple complex covers over 200 acres.
Illegal drinking place. In South Africa, it refers to unlicensed bars in Kasi and has become a mainstream word.
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I last saw him drinking Zamalek at the shebeen yesterday.
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Yoh dawg, I partied to hard last night that I missed my dawnie.
Nigeria's commercial hub and Africa's most populous city, known for its vibrant energy.
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Lagos' Lekki Free Zone is transforming Nigeria's industrial landscape.
Senegal's Atlantic capital known for music, museums, and Goree Island.
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Dakar's African Renaissance Monument stands taller than the Statue of Liberty.
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