A Xhosa term that directly translates to "y'all would shit".
Example
No one:
Black Coffee: Ninganya
Coloured, formerly Cape Coloured, a person of mixed European (“white”) and African (“black”) or Asian ancestry, as officially defined by the South African government from 1950 to 1991.
Example
Coloureds are mostly found in Cape Town but can be found all over South Africa.
South African language, developed out of the Dutch spoken in the country since the first Dutch East India Company settlement in the Cape, established in 1652. Afrikaans was considered a dialect of Dutch – known as “Cape Dutch” – until recognised as a language in the late 19th century. From the Dutch for “African”.
Example
They forced us to do Afrikaans in high school.
Umoufia is a country in west Africa globally known as Ghana.
The name umoufia came into existence when a prophet in Ghana was revealing a doom prophecy over the country but didn’t want to mention the name Ghana due to the strict warning from the Inspector General of Police popularly known IGP Dampare.
The name umoufia came into existence when a prophet in Ghana was revealing a doom prophecy over the country but didn’t want to mention the name Ghana due to the strict warning from the Inspector General of Police popularly known IGP Dampare.
Example
1. Umoufia is a beautiful country.
2. There are so many tourist attractions in Umoufia
2 bob refers to the 20 cent coin
Example
Uncle: My boy, go buy me some bread at the shop, I will give you 2 bob when you come back.
A rather mysterious, if not mythical, forefather who invented circumcision as a means of passage into manhood for amaXhosa.
Example
Sibulela uSomagwaza.
We thank Somagwaza.
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Ndiphuma eGugs
(noun)
The situation of slipping, tripping or falling down due to external pressures. These might include tertiary academics, relationships, and being broke.
The situation of slipping, tripping or falling down due to external pressures. These might include tertiary academics, relationships, and being broke.
Example
Brother Bernard, this will kill me a real death.
Not to be confused with Spaza shop... Is the name used to refer to Xhosa rap or Xhosa hip hop. It is not clear how the name went from being a kasi shop to a music genre.
Example
You know guys from cape Town like listening to Spaza music.
Ingqithi is a Xhosa custom of amputating the joint of the little finger, or of the ring finger on babies and sometimes adults.
Example
My finger is like this because I have ingqithi.
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