Indlwabu

This is Zulu for masturbation.


Uyayishaya indlwabu mfana wami.

Isgubhu

Isgubhu is a South African slang term that initially meant music drums or a bassline before it later referred to all dance music.


South Africans love any song with isgubhu

Iphara

Iphara is a South African slang term for a drug addict, mostly those ones who terrorise the community.


He was doing well until he started smoking nyaope. He has now become iphara.

IFP

Inkatha Freedom Party also known as IFP is a right-wing political party in South Africa. It usually challenges ANC in KZN.


IFP is losing votes to MK in KZN.

Igeza

1. A person considered to be crazy.
1. Also when one has silly notions, like making fun of others.


1. "Lamfana ligeza." - that guy is a crazy person.
2. "Uyageza wena." - you are being silly/crazy.

impundu

One thing that makes men go crazy


Ndizthandela nje impundu
iDyan ayinophila uba ayityi mpundu

Igudumana

A person who is not scared of anything. Willing to risk it all, including career and own life for a man.


I got myself igudumana, I’m sorted for life.

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.

Intsomi

Intsomi is a Xhosa term for a tale. Those stories our grandparents used to tell us when we were young.


Hayi yintsomi, Hayi yi film.

Ingwa

Chalk


How many chalks do you have?
Ufise Ingwa zingahe?


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