Nindahlule is a general Xhosa phrase meaning I'm in disbelief .
Example

out of disappointment : "yho hayi nindahlule"

Annie raghu • 24 January 2025
Inxila is a Xhosa term for a drunkard.
Example

Ubhuti wakho linxila lokwenyani.

Translation: Your brother is a real drunkard.

MXhosa • 28 May 2021

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.

MXhosa • 10 November 2022
Alternative spelling of Chale; friend or buddy.
Example

Charley, how body?

Admin • 26 July 2026

Imazi is a Xhosa term for a female animal.
Example

Ndifuna imazi yegusha.

I want a female sheep.

Xhosa Nostra • 14 July 2025
A stable West African democracy known for gold, cocoa, and as a center of pan-African culture.
Example

Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025

To walk or move; also an insulting hand gesture.
Example

I go waka reach there.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026
A landlocked Southern African country known as the 'Warm Heart of Africa', with Lake Malawi.
Example

Malawi relies heavily on agriculture, with tobacco as a major export crop.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025

South African rapper and businessman, regarded as one of the best rappers in the African continent.
Example

Cassper Nyovest ke star!

Themba • 27 March 2025
Ikhaya lokugqibela is a term in Xhosa that means the last resting place (where a person is buried).
Example

I'm praying for everyone who tries to steal my lover to go kwikhaya lakhe lokugqibela

MXhosa • 02 June 2021


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