TOYI-TOYI


Meaning of TOYI-TOYI in English

/ ˈtɔɪ tɔɪ; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( SAfrE ) a type of dance or march, used as a form of protest, in which you repeatedly move one leg up and down followed by the other

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WORD ORIGIN

Ndebele and Shona ; probably introduced into South Africa by ANC exiles returning from military training in Zimbabwe. Ndebele and Shona are both Bantu (Niger-Congo) languages.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.