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hamba kahle

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/ ˈhæmbə ˈɡɑːʃlɪ /

  1. goodbye, farewell (esp to the dead)

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Etymology

Origin of hamba kahle

from Xhosa, literally: go well

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‘Hamba kahle,’ farewell, go in peace.

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