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Pronounced (ggggaaah); this is a Xhosa term for ‘ew’. It has many uses, for instance when something disgusts you or when someone says you and someone would look good together then you say ‘rha’.
Synonym; sies

*sees something very disgusting*
Me: Rha

by Yongama , 30 October 2021

Country: South Africa

Iyeza

Iyeza is anything and everything that heals.

Ina iyeza, sela iyeza.

by MXhosa , 30 October 2021

Country: South Africa

Sharist

Sharists are those people who spend their time on Facebook just sharing posts. They are usually single, hence all the free time to bore us with their useless posts.

Ever since they dumped her, she's been a big sharist on Facebook.

by DRex , 29 October 2021

Country: South Africa

Umgidi

In Xhosa culture, umgidi is the ceremony that's done to celebrate a boy or boys (mkhwetha) coming back from the mountain (initiation school).

I can't wait to attend umgidi ka Boy

by MXhosa , 23 October 2021

Country: South Africa

Mokotjo

A Sowetan term used to identify a certain opportunistic behaviour in people. e.g. slay queens

Ngwano ke mokotjo!

by snack_rsa , 21 October 2021

Country: South Africa

Ngimnandi

Refers to being good, okay or doing well/fine.

- How are you? Are you okay?
- Ngimnandi

by Baba Ka ThabileJr , 20 October 2021

Country: South Africa

Zodwa

Mentally challenged,crazy

Ngwanola o zodwa

by AishArn , 19 October 2021

Country: South Africa

Sibeko

Sibeko is a term that has been used to refer to a drunkard. This is due to a character from the famous South African sitcom, Emzini wezinsizwa, who was always drunk.
Now Sibeko is synonymous for drunkard.

Why did you give him money, don't you know he's a Sibeko?

by MXhosa , 17 October 2021