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Phakade lami

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Aug 02, 2025 · 1 definition
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(Zulu, 'my forever') A term expressing that someone is your eternal one. It gained popularity through a love song; calling someone phakade lami means you see them as your forever partner.

"Ngiyabonga ngokuba phakade lami. (Translation: Thank you for being my forever.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 02, 2025

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🇿🇦 South Africa
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