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Njiya - Locust. Grasshopper

Njiya is a Xitsonga word meaning "Locust. Grasshopper" in English.

Oxford definition
Locust n. African or asian grasshopper migrating in swarms and consuming all vegetation. [latin locusta locust, *lobster].
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Proverbs - Njiya a yi fani na murhoho — A locust is not the same as a vegetable
Idioms - Ku bata njiya — To catch a locust
Proverbs - Vana va munhu va tsemelana nhloko ya njiya — Siblings are sharing the head of locust

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