Usorhulu

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Usorhulu is a elder Brother of Person's Father
Example

Usorhulu Ungifundise ukureya

Usorhulu taught Me to drive

Anti Devil 01 August 2026
Nyoba is a Xhosa term for bribing. To bribe someone is to ukunyoba.
Example

If I get caught by traffic cops, ndiyanyoba and it all goes well.

MXhosa 15 May 2021

Sthandwa means “my love” or “baby”.
Example

I love you, sthandwa.

Faku 29 April 2025
It's a Xhosa word for a cologne
Example

Can you borrow me your qula

snezzo 29 June 2024

Kasi term that refers to soccer/football.
Example

Everyone in my neighbourhood loves diski.

Sinazo 20 July 2020
Prostitute, escort
Example

"That girl na olosho." Meaning "That girl is a prostitute"

Admin 19 November 2024

6-9

A term that refers to the act of urinating or using the toilet.
Example

This beer is making me 6-9 every 15 minutes.

Chief 24 July 2020
In Xhosa, ityala can mean multiple things.

1. Ityala can mean debt.

2. Ityala can mean a case (court).

So it all depends on the context.
Example

1. Ityala lam lakwa FNB yi R20 000.

(My FNB debt is R20 000).

2. Ityala lam licinyiwe namhlanje.

(My case was dropped today).

MXhosa 15 July 2021

Imbudlu-mbudlu is a Xhosa colloquial term for a chubby or fat person.
Example

Did you see him, yimbudlu-middle after he got a job.

Themba 03 July 2025
A term used by RCA students especially Year 2 to mean the fruits that they nowadays eat every Friday because of a certain student who asked for them (Joric). They never believed that it could actually happen.
Example

Dusigaye dusinzira muri Java kubera utujoric two ku wa gatanu.

Jo 29 November 2023


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