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A Zimbabwean term meaning: running awake away frightened. (running scared, as betshu is a traditional animal skinned skirt like covering which was worn by men in the Southern region of Africa.
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A Zimbabwean term meaning: running awake away frightened. (running scared, as betshu is a traditional animal skinned skirt like covering which was worn by men in the Southern region of Africa.
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Direct translation: You have(ulo) black(mnyama).
Translated meaning: You have badluck
If things are not going well, it is said "ulomnyama"
example: Ngilomnyama - I'm (ngi) having a bad day.
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Pornounced: ay-ta. Accent is stressed on the last syllable. Used to mean "Hey!" or "Hello, how are you"
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A Ndebele greeting, directly translated to "What are you saying?", but means "Hello, how are you?"
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A Ndebele greeting. Direct translation: "What are they saying?", meaning "Hello, how are things?" or "Hello, how is life going for you?"
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A Ndebele greeting. Direct translation: "What are they saying?", meaning "Hello, how are things?" or "Hello, how is life going for you?"
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A Ndebele greeting. Direct translation: "what's going on thief?", but it is actually an informal greeting directed towards a friend not seen after a long time, meaning "Hello friend, how are you?"
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An expression used to express shock, surprise, disappointment, or amazement.
"Ah sha! Utshoni" - "Really! You don't say!"
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A Ndebele greeting, asking "What is (yini) grand (grend)?"
The word "grend" is none existant in the ndebele dictionary, instead it is a linguistic modification of the word "grand".
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