Umpu

Umpu is a Xhosa word for a gun.


Ndifuna umpu wam

I want my gun.



Alkebulan

Ancient name of Africa, meaning 'mother of mankind'/'garden of eden'.


People need to talk more about Alkebulan.



Somagwaza

Somagwaza, is a rather mysterious, if not mythical, forefather who invented circumcision as a means of passage into manhood for Xhosa people.


I'm sure you didn't know who Somagwaza was 😅



Sbhanxa

Sbhanxa or sibhanxa is a Xhosa term for an idiot or a fool.


Yeer usisbhanxa ke khona wena ufunda lewey lol



Yellow Bone

A term that is used to refer to light skinned people (mostly girls).
If you are a guy and someone calls you a yellow bone, then something is wrong my guy 😂


We were just chilling and this yellow bone came in and everyone was looking at her. It was like a dream 😍



Flop

Tsotsi language. Generally means a mistake or nonsense. Can be pronounced as "flop" or "flopo"


Eish ke editse flopo

I made a mistake



Malawi

A landlocked Southern African country known as the 'Warm Heart of Africa', with Lake Malawi.


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



Poepholl

Poephol is afrikaans for an asshole, usually used to reference to people


Jou poepholl!
Translation: you asshole



Yizo Yizo

Yizo Yizo was a popular South African TV show in the early 2000s which showed the violence, drugs abuse and hooliganism in schools. Unfortunately I wasn't allowed to watch it


Did you see what Hazel did on Yizo Yizo last night?



Ikuku

Ikuku is a Xhosa term for a vagina or pussy.


"I make that kuku phrrr" - Big Xhosa




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