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Ntshebe

Intshebe is a Nguni term for beard.

Intshebe yam iyakhula.
My beard is growing.

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Cairo

Egypt's sprawling capital on the Nile, home to ancient pyramids and modern urban life.

Cairo's Khan el-Khalili bazaar has been trading since the 14th century.

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Glamour Boys

Glamour Boys is another nickname for the South African soccer team Kaizer Chiefs.

The Glamour Boys will beat Masandawana.

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Asbonge

Asbonge is a Zulu term for "Let's give thanks" or "Let's be thankful"

Beke le beke asbonge bafethu.

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Shela

A Zulu word for asking a girl/guy out.

Ladies must also shela now. #WomenHaveToShela

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Apile

Apile is the Xhosa term for an apple.

Ndifuna ukutya i-apile.

I want to eat an apple.

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Snxl

Derived from Xhosa term "Andisenxile" which means I am so drunk. It is mostly used by girls on social to indicate that they've had too much to drink.
Can also be spelled as senxl.

Yho snxl kamnandi mntkbw.

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Gbelleh

Foolish, stupid

Dey gar dah gbelleh

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Umfana

A person with a pure soul and a golden heart ❤️

She went to umfana today, she is not coming back.

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Iceboy

An iceboy / ice boy is a broke guy who drinks with guys who have money (usually guys he grew up with). They send him around to buy ice, open the beers for them and do all crazy things because he does not contribute financially.

Don't be fooled by all that alcohol he is carrying, he is just an iceboy and not the moreki.

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