Klora

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Klora

Pronounced: /CLAW-rah/


MEANING

A term referring to a Coloured person, drawn from the Afrikaans word kleurling, which was an official racial classification during apartheid in South Africa. While its roots lie in that era, klora has been adapted within Kaaps speech as part of everyday identity and community expression.

Example:

Quote from the 2005 film Dollars and White Pipes: “The cleverest klora”
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