Glossary entry (derived from question below)
NdebeleSouth term or phrase:
tshaya
English translation:
hit
Jun 20, 2003 10:26
21 yrs ago
NdebeleSouth term
Nichola Hodges
Basop! Zabutshaya wena!
Non-PRO
NdebeleSouth to English
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Ndebele, Zimbabwe, Zulu,
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | watch out |
Jonathan Widell
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Change log
Apr 16, 2006 03:01: Fabio Descalzi changed "Language pair" from "zzz Other zzz to English" to "NdebeleSouth to English" , "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters"
Proposed translations
2 hrs
Jonathan Widell
Canada
Canada
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Translations from start to Finnish
Native in: Finnish 
Works in: English to Finnish, French to Finnish, Dutch to Finnish, and 2 more.
Selected
watch out
Basop means watch out. It is derived from Afrikaans (Pas op!). According to my source (below), it is used as far as Zambia.
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Note added at 2003-06-20 12:40:21 (GMT)
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wena is \"you\" in Zulu: http://www.wordgumbo.com/nk/zul/erengzul.htm
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Note added at 2003-06-20 12:40:21 (GMT)
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wena is \"you\" in Zulu: http://www.wordgumbo.com/nk/zul/erengzul.htm
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Comment: "Thanks. I have since found out the translation:
"Watch out! Or I'm going to hit you!"
The language is Ndebele which is closely related to Zulu, although native to Zimbabwe not South Africa."
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