Valaza is the nickname of Valentines Day. You know South Africans like shortening words.
Example
I need to find a date for Valaza next year.
Gqirhy or gqwirhi is an informal Xhosa term used to refer to jealous or black magic tendencies.
Example
I bought this car last month and today someone stole it. Yhu ni gqwirhy kulendawo
The indigenous name for the City of East London meaning the new farming area or new development. The name was given by the precolonial Xhosas to the City following its establishment after the Sixth Frontier War. Today it is mistakenly pronounced Gompo
owing to the Christianization of the Xhosa language by early African converts writers who owing to growing up in mission station could not comprehend Xhosa properly and had a habit of changing the spelling of Xhosa words they did not understand.
owing to the Christianization of the Xhosa language by early African converts writers who owing to growing up in mission station could not comprehend Xhosa properly and had a habit of changing the spelling of Xhosa words they did not understand.
Example
Going to East London?
I’m going to Gombo
Ndambo (Noun): is dollars ($) inflow, giving massively and changing narratives.
Ndambolist (Noun): is a person who turns others into millionaires and changer of narratives.
Ndambolisation (Verb): the process of turning others into instant millionaires and giving massively.
Ndambology (Noun): the scientific study of Ndambo.
Ndambolize (Verb): the joy of being turned into an instant millionaire.
Ndambolist (Noun): is a person who turns others into millionaires and changer of narratives.
Ndambolisation (Verb): the process of turning others into instant millionaires and giving massively.
Ndambology (Noun): the scientific study of Ndambo.
Ndambolize (Verb): the joy of being turned into an instant millionaire.
Example
Ollus ndambolized his mother before marrying the woman of dreams
Ntu means a human being and it emphasises that there is spirit of oneness and harmony among people and nature.
Example
Funda ukuphilisana na-ba-ntu
A South African slang term for food / to eat.
Example
1. Food - They serve nice chow there.
2. Eat - Let's go chow before the dining hall closes.
© 2020 Africtionary®