A word the "Mapulane" adults use to refer to a girl.
Example
Heh Ngeku dula fase.
*You girl, Sit down*
Example
I had to give them my phone, one of them ebephethe intshiza.
Inkqayi is a Xhosa term for chiskop. Like when you cut all of your hair (bald).
A lot of people misspell it as nqayi.
A lot of people misspell it as nqayi.
Example
Soze ndiphinde ndichebe inkqayi.
Ukunqanqatheka is a Xhosa term for cigarette or tobacco cravings.
When one is craving a cigarette, we say unqanqathekile, or s/he will say ndinqanqathekile.
When one is craving a cigarette, we say unqanqathekile, or s/he will say ndinqanqathekile.
Example
The way ndinqanqatheke ngayo you'd swear I didn't just smoke now.
Example
Ndakukhaba unye endutsu.
Utheth'indutsu.
Is a Xhosa term used when you don't know the name of something or the term for something. Can also be used when you don't know someone's name.
Example
1. I had that Mc nton nton burger from Mc Donald's.
2. Mr. Nton nton from school called again.
A phrase used by someone who isn't in the mood for anything
Example
Akere you can see that I'm not in the mood? Nzame fela ke tlo bontsha Mmao
Nyoba is a Xhosa term for bribing. To bribe someone is to ukunyoba.
Example
If I get caught by traffic cops, ndiyanyoba and it all goes well.
Ingquza is a Zulu word that means vagina/pussy.
Example
You need to rest, ingquza yakho is tired.
Example
Sometimes you'd swear azithi dadobawo kwezi nceku.
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