Category: General


Iqaza is a Xhosa slang term for a shoe or shoes.
Example

Ndibone enye iqaza egrand eSportscene.

I saw these other nice shoes at Sportscene.

MXhosa 05 November 2021
plug is a word used by Xhosa people that means HIV & AIDS
Example

yho njayam lawei ine plug

Inam 03 November 2021

Rha

Pronounced (ggggaaah); this is a Xhosa term for ‘ew’. It has many uses, for instance when something disgusts you or when someone says you and someone would look good together then you say ‘rha’.

Synonym; sies
Example

*sees something very disgusting*

Me: Rha

Yongama 30 October 2021
Iyeza is anything and everything that heals.
Example

Ina iyeza, sela iyeza.

MXhosa 30 October 2021

Sharists are those people who spend their time on Facebook just sharing posts. They are usually single, hence all the free time to bore us with their useless posts.
Example

Ever since they dumped her, she's been a big sharist on Facebook.

DRex 29 October 2021
In Xhosa culture, umgidi is the ceremony that's done to celebrate a boy or boys (mkhwetha) coming back from the mountain (initiation school).
Example

I can't wait to attend umgidi ka Boy

MXhosa 23 October 2021

Refers to being good, okay or doing well/fine.
Example

- How are you? Are you okay?

- Ngimnandi

Baba Ka ThabileJr 20 October 2021
Mentally challenged,crazy
Example

Ngwanola o zodwa

AishArn 19 October 2021

Ikaka is a term that means shit
Example

Uthetha ikaka kwedini
You are talking shit young boy

MXhosa 16 October 2021
Describes a location, either at home school or any place.
Example

Ituye kum'tsali kamweina.

Simmy 14 October 2021


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