uyarhubha

A Hlubi word for you are talking nonsense.


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.

umshologu

properly used to mean a “spirit” 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 “In the name of Shulgi”.


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 “furniture” instead of “ash”)

Uphi umamakho

Where is your mother


Where is your mother Eric ?

Uphi umamakho Eric ?

Umfana

A person with a pure soul and a golden heart ❤️


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

Umuntu wesifazane

A snake in human form,could also be define as devil herself.


Umuntu wesifaza utsandza imali.

Umoufia

Umoufia is a country in west Africa globally known as Ghana.
The name umoufia came into existence when a prophet in Ghana was revealing a doom prophecy over the country but didn’t want to mention the name Ghana due to the strict warning from the Inspector General of Police popularly known IGP Dampare.


1. Umoufia is a beautiful country.
2. There are so many tourist attractions in Umoufia

Utujoric

A term used by RCA students especially Year 2 to mean the fruits that they nowadays eat every Friday because of a certain student who asked for them (Joric). They never believed that it could actually happen.


Dusigaye dusinzira muri Java kubera utujoric two ku wa gatanu.

Umukamo

It is a Hybrid-Kinyarwanda word to mean Milk.
It was invented by RCA boys in around 2022 due to a great increase in the love and desire for milk.


I need Umukamo right now .
T-Ruda is a great milk of all time.

Ubi asha

Meaning white hair ( Gray hair )


Ubi asha in Urhobo language means white hair (Gray hair)

Umfana

A person with a heart made out of ice, with rotten intentions.


Umfana doesn’t deserve anything in this world.



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