A widely used slang term for saying someone has caught feelings.
Example
I can't believe icatchile idyan.
This is a Xhosa figure of speech that describes hunger or poverty. It directly translate to "a cat is sleeping in the fire (cooking) place (or stove if you may say)". So the cat is sleeping where people are supposed to be cooking because there's no fire and no food to cook.
Example
Grandma had to send the kids back to their mothers because ikati ilele eziko.
Tembisa or Thembisa is a large township situated to the north of Kempton Park on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa.
A traditional maize-and-beans dish; also a nickname for something basic.
Example
Nilikula githeri lunch.
Coastal city with the busiest port in Africa and rich Indian cultural influences.
Example
Durban's Golden Mile beachfront is a major tourist attraction.
A person's basic attitude, beliefs, or feelings in relation to a particular subject or issue
Example
Don't you have an OT to guide yourself?
A statement made by bitter and jealous people when they see other people happy(especially a couple).
Example
They are all lovey dovey now but it will end in tears.
A Hlubi word for you are talking nonsense.
Example
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.
Short for mntasekhaya. A Xhosa term of endearment for family i.e siblings, cousins or even a dear friend.
Example
- Yho mntase, you should have seen the way he looked at me.
- Never let men play you, mntase. Banyise bonke.
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