Words by MXhosa
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Intsomi is a Xhosa term for a tale. Those stories our grandparents used to tell us when we were young.
A Gun Dubula is a person in Kasi who carries a gun and shoots people (trigger happy).
Example
Do you remember that Gun Dubula who jumped the school fence and shot a rival gang member who was writing exams?
Mamboyi is a colloquial term for alcoholic beverage, Old Buck.
Example
I only drink Mamboyi when Iām in the bundus.
Iām Xhosa, isidovela is a meal where rice is cooked with potatoes in the same pot. You mix it until it kinda looks like pap. You also have to add Spice for rice or Rajah to make it yellow.
Example
Today I am cooking isidovela.
Example
I hate my ex girlfriend. Lol xokshame.
Ukusarha is a slang term that means you are always asking for things from people. For example, you are always asking for free alcohol, you never buy.
Example
Yho I don't wanna chill with that guy again, uyasharha.
To ukusikiphiko is when you are in the front seat of a car and have your elbow outside of the window.
Example
Did you see him in his friend's car, ebesikiphiko and pretending not to see us.
Ijaja is a widely used South African slang term to refer to God.
Example
I don't care what you say, ijaja is my witness.
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