Umgxobhozo yindawo echifichifi ngenxa yodaka namanzi, emva kokuba kunethe imvula ngamandla.

In English umgxobhozo is a swamp.
Example

Ngenxa yokuqhuba amatakane, uyise kaThando uthe dyumpu emgxobhozweni.

Khingh 21 September 2025
Xhosa term for sleeping over at a boyfriend/girlfriend's place.
Example

Umntu wakhe uthe makatake iweekend yonke.

Her partner asked her to sleep over for the whole weekend.

Tshidi (Not Matshidiso) 20 September 2025

Umpu is a Xhosa word for a gun.
Example

Ndifuna umpu wam
I want my gun.

OD 26 July 2025
Currency of Uganda (UGX) issued by the Bank of Uganda. 1 Shilling = 100 cents.
Example

The current shilling was introduced in 1987 after economic reforms.

Travel Admin 21 July 2025

An East African country known as the 'Pearl of Africa', with Lake Victoria and mountain gorillas.
Example

Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is home to nearly half the world's mountain gorillas.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025
A Hlubi word for you are talking nonsense.
Example

Me: Gombo means "a newly developed area. It is the name given by the Xhosas to the City of East London after its foundation in 1836"

You: That is gibberish.

Me: uyarhubha.

Sgasa 23 May 2025

properly used to mean a β€œspirit” from

u -> the

m -> child of, person of, thing of

Shulgi -> an ancient Sumerian king who deified him just like Jesus and so people were said to perform wonders β€œIn the name of Shulgi”.
Example

On seeing a ghost: I saw umshologu.

On seeing a magic performance: He’s using umshologu.

A church was in the old days called: The House of umshologu

On someone who loves to go to church: He’s the ash of the house of umshologu. (you can modernize the expression by using β€œfurniture” instead of β€œash”)

Sgasa 21 May 2025
Where is your mother
Example

Where is your mother Eric ?

Uphi umamakho Eric ?

Avile Bantwini 24 July 2024

A person with a pure soul and a golden heart ❀️
Example

She went to umfana today, she is not coming back.

Siya 19 July 2024
A snake in human form,could also be define as devil herself.
Example

Umuntu wesifaza utsandza imali.

samkelo 14 July 2024


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