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12 months ago

Lisa (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	Zulu > English
Subject:	Other
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	Skhoko
Context:	My friends used to call me skhoko

 

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12 months ago

Cullen Mackenzie   wrote:

Literally, "the caramelised remains at the bottom of the pot", figuratively meaning 'best friend' or 'awesome guy'

My comment:

The remains in the pot after cooking were a special delicacy in the 'boys' house', and among the herdboys. It has come to mean a boy or man who is among the favourite friends, or a guy who is regarded as 'awesome' or 'cool'

My references:

For the literal meaning, see Vilakazi and Doke's dictionary, under khoko.
For figurative meaning, listen to kwaito and Maskandi

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