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The ticky box takes its name from the limited time-period per call, based on the ticking of a timer. Also the name given to the old 2 and a half cent piece and later the 5 cent piece. tok-tok-tokkie – refers to a woodpecker , with "tok-tok" being the onomatopoeia of the sound the bird makes while pecking.
Name-calling is a form of argument in which insulting or demeaning labels are directed at an individual or group. This phenomenon is studied by a variety of academic ...
Kaffir (/ ˈ k æ f ər /), [1] is an exonym and an ethnic slur – the use of it in reference to black people being particularly common in South Africa and to some degree Namibia and the former Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) In Arabic, the word kāfir ("unbeliever") was originally applied to non-Muslims of any ethnic background before becoming predominantly focused on pagan zanj (black African) who ...
"Oborɔnyi fitaa," meaning "white foreigner" refers to White people, "fitaa" is the Akan word for the color "white". "Obibini-borɔnyi," meaning "black -foreigner" is an amusing (and acceptable) term for a very light-skinned African or an African who has been heavily influenced by foreign cultures.
The researchers suggested that caregivers may use names more frequently with their calves to either comfort the calf or to help it learn its name. Calls by adult females were also classified more ...
People of mixed race of African, Asian & European descent. [140] While the term "coloured" may be seen as offensive in some other western countries, such as Britain and the United States of America, [141] it is currently treated as a neutral description in Southern Africa for people of mixed race. [142] Japies, Yarpies
(Pronounced / k oʊ k iː /) a fibre-tip pen or sharpie (from a defunct local brand name). koppie A small hill, (also Afrikaans for a cup/mug). koeksister A Dutch-derived sweet pastry dessert dipped in a syrup. Pastry is traditionally shaped in the form of a French braid. The name ''koeksister'' translates as ''Cake-sister''. lapa
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