Terminology

Terminology

Terminology is the meaning of terms and thier use.

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asambeni

Language; Terminology

Used in the Ndebele language. Simply means "LETS GO!". This is what the conductor shouts to the driver when the minibus is full.

whindhi

Language; Terminology

Used in the Ndebele language. Prounced "windy". Simply means "Conductor". This is specific to the conductor of a minibus, as public transport.

yebo yes

Language; Terminology

A Ndebele term. "Yebo" meaning yes, essentially saying "Yes Yes". May be used as a greeting, when talking to a friend, or is said out of surety or an interjection of agreement.

Cosa Nostra

Language; Terminology

According to the history the real name of mafia is Cosa Nostra. Cosa Nostra was first used, in the beginning of the 1960s, in the United States by Joseph Valachi.

zikhuphani tsotsi

Language; Terminology

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?"

yini e'grend

Language; Terminology

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".