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Conges terminology question
259 months ago
Susan Angove (a guest user) asked this question:
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Language pair: |
Zulu > English |
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Subject: |
Arts / Entertainment |
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Level of diffculty: |
Easy / medium |
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Word or term in question: |
Nkalakatha |
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Context: |
Word in a song |
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Keywords: |
Title of a song by Mandoza |
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259 months ago
LANGUAGE EXCELLENCE 
wrote:
'top dog'
My comment:
This is a word used in township street lingo to refer to someone who is highly regarded in the circles he/she moves in. Looking at its grammatical construction it seems that it derives from the verb stem 'khalakatha/ela' which implies a going down a steep slope or hole. Due to various factors it was adopted by the youth as the name for someone they would regard as a 'boss' of sorts.
My references:
English -Zulu dictionary by Nyembezi; friends
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