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Somagwaza

A rather mysterious, if not mythical, forefather who invented circumcision as a means of passage into manhood for amaXhosa.

Sibulela uSomagwaza.

We thank Somagwaza.

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Ngxaza

Ingxaza is a Xhosa slang term for pants.

“Chapha chapha chapha, amanzi ingxaza yam”

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Haganapayi

Haganapayi or haganapie is a Xhosa slang word that means empty head or idiot.

Don’t tell me about that haganapayi, azithi dadobawo pha.

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Rabha

Rabha (pronounced rubber) is a Xhosa slang term for a kiss.

When she got here, ndiye ndamthi rabha.
When she got here, I gave her a kiss.

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Thonqo

Thonqo is a Xhosa slang term for an idiot or a fool.

Haisuka ngu thonqo lo
This is an idiot.

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Bobosi

Ibobosi is a term used in Gqeberha that means a shack.

I'm going back to ibobosi lam very soon.

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Arthur Zwane

A plumber who is the current coach of Kaizer Chiefs.

Don’t worry, Arthur Zwane is rebuilding.

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Gauteng

Gauteng is the smallest yet richest province in South Africa. That is where you will find Johannesburg and Pitori

I was born and raised in the Gauteng Province.

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Amapanyaza

Amapanyaza is the name given to the Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens who were deployed by the Premier, Panyaza Lesufi.

Amapanyaza are doing a great job in fighting crime in Gauteng.

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Isidubada

Isidubada is an informal Xhosa dialect where you add a “d” after every sound. For example “Molweni” would be “modolwedenidi”.

Zikhona Sodlaka spoke isidubada in an episode of Gqeberha the Empire.

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