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Glossary

ayeye – An expression teasing someone for his faults

braai – A barbecue

bundu – The bush; nowhere

cho! – A greeting calling attention to something

eish – An expression of reluctance

jabula – Be happy

khan'da – Operate; scheme

lalela – Listen

makhosi – Tribal chiefs; traditional leaders

n'swebu – Marvellous

phambili – Come on; go for it

sangoma – Traditional healer

shaya-shaya – A deliberately false statement

tsotsi – Street gangster

tuka – A long time ago

voetsek – Get out; push off

vuka – Wake up

wola – Hi

woza – Rise

yebo – A greeting, or affirmation

yona ke yona – This is it