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What Trevor Noah's Xhosa phrase at the Oscars really means Monday 25 February 2019 - 7:32am Trevor Noah speaks onstage during the 91st Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California JOHANNESBURG - South African born comedian Trevor Noah gave Hollywood a taste of the country when he presented one of the Best Picture nominees at the Oscars on Sunday.
Hollywood royalty set for Oscars night "Growing up as a young boy in Wakanda, I would see T'Challa flying over our village, and he would remind me of a great Xhosa phrase. He says 'abelungu abayazi ukuba ndiyaxoka' - which means 'In times like these, we are stronger when we fight together than when we try to fight apart," said Noah. However, that is not the actual meaning of the Xhosa phrase. The real translation is, 'White people don't know I'm lying.
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Trevor Noah's Wakanda Oscars routine comic relief for S Africans - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.Comedian Trevor Noah brought a wry smile to his fellow South Africans during the Oscars when he poked fun at white people in Xhosa, one of his country's official languages.
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