Slang

1. Mma

   Madam, Ms (polite address to a woman)

   Usage

   A respectful title put before a name when addressing an older or senior woman

   Grammar Note

   Placed before a title or name, as in "Mma Somlomo" (Madam Speaker). It also means mother

2. Baba

   Father, Sir (respectful address to a man)

   Usage

   A respectful way to address an older man

   Grammar Note

   Placed before a name, as in "baba uKawu" (Father Monkey). The same form as in Zulu

3. Ugogo

   Grandmother

   Usage

   A warm, respectful way to address an elderly woman, and the word for your own grandmother

   Grammar Note

   The owner follows it, as in "ugogo kaNomakhuwa" (Nomakhuwa's grandmother)

4. Mfowethu

   My brother

   Usage

   A friendly way to address a man of your own age

   Grammar Note

   "Mfowethu" is "our brother". It is used as a direct address inside a sentence

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