Meaning of 'expletive' in Xhosa is: expletive

expletive: expletive

Noun:

isithuko.

Adjective:

zokuxabangela, isithuko, ezincedisanayo, olongezelelweyo, ezingaphezulu, nanceba, Kaninzi, ngokugqithisileyo, zembuyekezo, Eyobuyekezo, uyawukhulula.

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Noun(1) profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger(2) a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line(3) swear word; exclamation

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