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- mambaAny of various venomous snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, native to Africa, that live in trees.
- SwaziA person from Swaziland/Eswatini or of Swazi/Swati descent originally migrating from Central Africa.
- UguA town in Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- pukuA medium-sized antelope found in Central Africa (Kobus vardonii).
- shongololoA millipede.
- haiboan expression of surprise or shock: wow, no way
- green mambaDendroaspis angusticeps, a venomous snake native to Africa, the common mamba, eastern green mamba.
- insanguAny particular plant which is smoked as a recreational drug, especially (wild) hemp.
- kwelaA style of music, first played in the townships, whose principal instrument is the penny whistle.
- mbubeA style of a cappella choral music originating among the Zulus of South Africa.
- ThembuA member of a certain South African tribe that speak Xhosa and live in Thembuland.
- zama-zamaA person who works illegally in abandoned mineshafts in order to retrieve metals or minerals.