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Umngqusho

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 2 definitions
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Umngqusho definition 1

Ukutya kwesiXhosa, samp and beans (Xhosa food, samp and beans)

"Ndifuna umngqusho namhlanje (I want samp and beans today)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026
DEFINITION 2

Umngqusho definition 2

Ukudla kwendabuko (Traditional food)

"Mama wenza umngqusho (Mother is making samp)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇿🇦 South Africa
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2 community definitions
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April 2026

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Umngqusho 🇧🇼 Botswana

Umngqusho (Samp and beans)

"Traditional umngqusho (Traditional samp and beans)"
Umngqusho 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Samp le dinawa / Mixed beans (Samp and beans / Mixed dish)

"Mme o phehile umngqusho! (Mom cooked samp and beans!)"

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This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Umngqusho 🇧🇼 Botswana

Umngqusho (Samp and beans)
Umngqusho 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Samp le dinawa / Mixed beans (Samp and beans / Mixed dish)

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