Category: General

Mnqundu

Umnqundu is a Xhosa swear word that you don't want to randomly say.

Mqundu wakho kwedini.

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Colloquial

(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.

We use a lot of colloquial terms in our everyday lingo.

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Nzeft

Is a colloquial Xhosa term for pubic hair.
Also see izinza.

iinzeft zam ziyarhawzela.

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Izinza

Is a Xhosa term for pubic hair.

Voetsek utsho ngezinza ezibomvu.

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Uyadika

Is a Xhosa term for "You are annoying".
It can also mean "He/She is annoying"... depending on the pronunciation.

Example 1: Don't talk to me, uyadika (you are annoying).
Example 2: I stopped talking to her because uyadika (she is annoying).

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Skomora

Is a term that means jerking off or masturbating.

I caught my little brother eskomora.

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Simahla

A Xhosa term that means for nothing. Free; obtained without payment or difficulty.

Buy 1 drink and get the second one simahla.

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Yena aya kwini

A Tsonga term that means "Where was he going", mostly used on social media when someone maybe gets hurt when doing something they were not supposed to do in the first place.

Girl 1: She broke up with that Xhosa guy, apparently he was trash.
Girl 2: I told her to stay away from Xhosa people. Yena aya kwini?

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Holding a candle

A term used when someone tags along with a couple, either on a date or when they are just chilling.

I'm tired of always being the one holding a candle. I need a girlfriend.

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Shela

A Zulu word for asking a girl/guy out.

Ladies must also shela now. #WomenHaveToShela

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