Meaning of kwerekwere | Babel Free

Definitions

A foreign visitor to a township.

South-Africa

Examples

“We came here just like every other nation. Just like Indians, Asians, Europeans. But we are the only people they call ‘kwerekwere’. They call the blacks ‘kwerekwere’, they don’t call the whites ‘kwerekwere’.”

“If they see you are foreigner, you are “kwerekwere”. [They] give the name for all foreigners, “kwerekwere”.”

“the township residents involved in the attacks invaded the homes and businesses owned by 'amakwerekwere' and stole their money and other property.”

CEFR level