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grangqa

root

Alcohol; Brandy (spirit alcohol)

See also utywala

Etymology:

Derived from ukugragrama (to growl or snarl) and ngqa (violent surprise).

Likely also related to "ukuthi grangqa" (to have a burning sensation in the stomach after taking certain medicine).

Affixes:

ili (Class 5 Noun)

igrangqa

noun (class 5) | ili + grangqa

Alcohol; Brandy (spirit alcohol)

Example:

Makhe sifumane igrangqa. Let's have ourselves some brandy.

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