makoya, adjective and & noun

/məˈkɔɪə//maˈkɔɪja/
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EnglishShow more Adaptation of English the real McCoy.
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A. adjective Denoting a person or thing that is authentic, real, or legitimate.
2002 K. Magogodi in Mail & Guardian 1 Nov. 6This time I was not in the company of semi-fit, semi-drunk, and fully babalaased soccer players; I was riding with a makoya tour guide.
2008 L. Beukes Moxyland 90‘..[Y]ou can’t pull this disappearing act. If Home Affairs suspects this isn’t makoya, you'll be deported.’
2017 sowetanlive.co.za (DSAE Corpus)[I]t would be logical if only makoya South Africans become office bearers.
B. noun In the singular noun phrase the real makoya. A person or thing that is authentic and respected; ‘the genuine article’.
2005 K. Nandipha in City Press 11 Dec. 37..[T]he score has to be settled on the dance floor. This is where the real makoya is decided with each individual delivering their own fresh and unique style...
2014 beenews.co.za (DSAE Corpus)Savvy travellers are starting to sniff out and punish the pretenders, and reward the real makoya.
2017 sowetanlive.co.za (DSAE Corpus)Actually Grant Shakoane is the real makoya who popularised slow jams on Sunday...
Denoting a person or thing that is authentic, real, or legitimate.
In the singular noun phrase the real makoya.A person or thing that is authentic and respected; ‘the genuine article’.
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makoti, nounn.makulu, adjectiveadj.
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