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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

Fanagalo /ˈfænəɡələʊ/, Fanakalo /ˈfænəkələʊ/ n

(in South Africa) a Zulu-based pidgin with English and Afrikaans components, esp associated with the mines

Etymology: 20th Century: from Fanagalo fana go lo, literally: to be like this; compare Zulu fand to be like, ka-lo of this

'Fanagalo' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

donga - Fanakalo

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