Fanakalo
[ fah-nuh-kuh-loh, fah-nuh-kuh-loh ]
/ ˌfɑ nə kəˈloʊ, ˈfɑ nə kəˌloʊ /
noun
a lingua franca based on English, Afrikaans, Xhosa, and Zulu, used especially in the mines of South Africa.
Also
Fa·na·ga·lo
[fah-nuh-guh-loh, fah-nuh-guh-loh] /ˌfɑ nə gəˈloʊ, ˈfɑ nə gəˌloʊ/.
Origin of Fanakalo
1945–50; < Fanakalo (
kuluma)
fana ga lo (to speak) like this < Zulu
British Dictionary definitions for fanagalo
Fanagalo
Fanakalo
/ (ˈfænəɡələʊ) /
noun
(in South Africa) a Zulu-based pidgin with English and Afrikaans components, esp associated with the mines
Word Origin for Fanagalo
C20: from Fanagalo
fana go lo, literally: to be like this; compare Zulu
fand to be like,
ka-lo of this