10 thoughts on “Zungu, Meaning, Origin & History”

  1. bhele,

    udlambulo, ukhuboni,

    uqunta, umafu,

    ulanga, umnomana,

    …umbutho, uncwana,

    unontanda, unombikazi,

    undabezitha, untambama, umadiba-ndlela.

    xa ndizithutha ndityenenez' umendo oya koobawomkhulu:

    singamabhel' akulokhuboni.

    iint' ezinqul' ulanga.

    oonontanda kuphakanyiswa,

    oonombikazi ngob' umnt' ongxathu akalahlwa,

    usengel' abantwana xa likhithika.

    iint' ezidiba de zidibe nendlela.

    iint' ezimpundu zinge zingangiwa.

    ingab' asilo bhele elo, makwedini,

    kuba laphekwa nelitye,

    lavuthwa ilitye lasal' ibhele.

    nditsh' abadl' isikhwebu sakwamkhwekazi,

    kwanoqambulo.

    inyath' eyasind' abazingeli sebeyosele.

    iint' ezingawudliy' umbilini wenkomo,

    zidl' owenyamakazi.

    awu! awu! ndenqen' ukulisuka ngamandl' eli thwathwa,

    ngoba hleze libe daphudaphu, makwedini!

    kunjalo ke mabandlandini amnyama

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  2. Ncwane ngenkomo yaseMahenyeni,Geda ka Gwabini,Sengwayo mmmm thats how my granny say mangfika ekhaya and i like it

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  3. This reminds of my mother while still alive who was fond of the one part that was omitted in the initial text; 'Zungu! Mhlwehlwe' (I remember this as a child when I did something that really pleased her) this complement really felt good;

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