The following lists give the Xhosa surname followed by the the English meaning and origin or history where available

A
Awuwa, you will not fall

B
Bala, colour
Bali, story
Bangani, to possess
Bele, breast
Betha, beat
Bhalindlela, write a road
Bhanya, a flash
Bhaqwa, to be discovered
Bhasophu, beware
Bhatyi, jacket
Bheja, to bet
Bhila-bhila, try to heal
Bhonga, to cry aloud
Bhongela, to cry for
Bhota, greeting
Bhunga, corcass
Bhungane, a beetle
Bhuqa, to beat hard
Bika, report
Boya, hair
Bugqwangu, red ants
Buhlungu, to be sore
Bukhali, something sharp
Buso, face
Busuku, night
Buyani, to come back
Buzani, to ask

C
Caleni, next to
Cekiso, to be hated
Cengimbo, plea for many people
Cetywayo, to be planned
Chaza, to tell
Chitha, Spill
Chumisa, to fertilize

D
Dayimani, diamond
Demesha, a mess
Dengana, fool
Didiza, trying to succeed
Dinwa, to be tired
Dlabantu, eating people
Dlangamandla, a fast eater
Dlilanga, to eat the sun
Dlulani, you must pass
Dlulemnyango, to pass the door
Dlulisa, pass
Donga, wall
Dukhwe, a cloth
Dumalisile, shouting during the morning
Dumezweni, to be famous in the world
Dumiso, to praise
Dyasi, coat

E

F
Fayayo, to go forward
Fihlani, to hide
Fudumele, to be warm
Fulathela, give a back
Fumba, pile
Futshane, short

G
Gaba, hoe
Gabhela, vomiting into
Gama, name
Gcina, keep
Gcinisiko, to keep the tradition
Geca, to cut
Gilwa, to be bumped
Ginya, to swallow
Goba, to bend
Gongqozayo, to drink fast
Goso, crooked
Gqamani, be visible
Gqirhana, young doctor
Gusha, sheep / hide
Gwala, coward
Gwinta, to kill

H
Hashe, horse
Hlahla, a branch
Hlaphi, where do you drop
Hlathi, forest
Hlobo, type
Hlola, to supervise
Hokwana, small stall

I

J
Jikazi, jewellery
Jikijela, to throw
Jonga, to gaze
Jongizulu, looking in the sky
Joni, soldier

K
Khala, aloe
Khalankomo, a crying cow
Khatywa, to be kicked
Khedama, morose
Khetho, choose
Khohliso, to be deceived
Khohlo, left
Khonjwayo, to be pointed at
Khulu, big
Khuphe, evict
Khwaza, to exclaim
Khwelinamba, riding a snake
Koyi, cellar

L
Langa, sun
Libala, forget
Lila, cry
Ludaka, muddy
Luthango, kraal
Luthuli, dust

M
Mabala, spots
Mabhanti, belts
Mabhentsela, to reveal one’s private parts
Mabhongo, pride
Mabizela, to dictate for
Mabuya, coming back
Macala, sides
Macanda, a chopper
Macingwane, small wires
Madlingozi, danger eater
Madlolo, unable to conceive
Madolo, knees
Mafutha, fats
Magade, clods
Magadla, to put something down very hard
Magadlela, to put something down very hard
Magubu, drums
Mahamba, a traveller
Mahambehlala, sitting here and there
Mahlasela, the invader
Mahobe, doves
Majenge, unripe potatoes
Makhawula, to conceive [biblically]
Malahle, coals
Mali, money
Malinga, to try
Maliwa, to be regreted
Mandla, energy / power
Manqina, legs
Manqindi, fists
Mantambo, cables / cords
Mantyi, magistrate
Manzi, water
Maphisa, to give
Maphumlo, nasals
Maqhaga, a lock
Maqhula, a comedian
Maseko, basis
Mashiya, eye-brows
Masimini, on fields
Masiza, a helper
Matanzima, heavy saliva
Mathe, saliva
Mathole, calves
Matyesha, to excuse
Mava, experience
Mavela, to appear
Mawaka, thousands
Mawonga, high status
Maxolo, peels
Mayeza, medicines
Mazamisa, stir
Mazibuko, habours
Mazinyo, teeth
Mbabala, springbok
Mbali, history
Mbambo, ribs
Mbane, lightning
Mbangi, reason
Mbasa, medal
Mbekeni, respect
Mbetheni, beat
Mbhalo, writing
Mbhobho, pipe
Mbi, ugly
Mbiza, pot
Mbolekwa, to be borrowed
Mbolombini, ambiguous
Mbona, mealies
Mbongo, a poem
Mbovane, ant
Mbuna, tame
Mbuqe, to destroy
Mcinezeli, the presser
Mcuku, mixture of mageu and stiff pap
Mcunukelwa, to be hated
Mda, border
Mdaka, brown / dirty / old
Mdedeli, to move for
Mdlankomo, eating the cow
Mdodana, young man
Mdutyulwa, to be shot at
Mehlomakhulu, big eyes
Mema, invite
Mendu, speed
Menziwa, to be done
Mevana, thorns
Mfazwe, battle
Mfene, baboon
Mfihlo, secret
Mgangathi, to level
Mgidi, ritual (circumcision)
Mgqomo, dustbin
Mgquba, manure
Mgudlwa, to be rubbed
Mgwebi, the judge
Mhlaba, earth / soil
Mhlafuno, to be chewed
Mhlana, the back
Mhlawuli, the payer
Milisa, to grow
Mini, day
Mkhaliphi, brave man
Mkhenkethi, a tourist
Mkhethelwa, to pick for
Mkhonjwa, the pointed one
Mkhontwana, small spear
Mkhosi, army
Mkhumathela, sucking breastmilk
Mkhunyana, little mucus
Mkhwelo, a ride
Mlambo, river
Mlamla, to mediate
Mlandu, witchdoctor’s payment
Mlawuli, manager
Mlonyeni, in the mouth
Mninzi, many
Mnyatheli, to step
Mona, jealous
Monakali, to spoil
Mongameli, president
Mongo, bone marrow
Moyakhe, her habit
Mpahleni, clothes / livestock
Mpayipheli, unending war
Mphakama, to stand
Mphako, provision
Mphini, a handle
Mpiko, wings
Mpini, on war
Mpondo, horn
Mpumlo, nose
Mqokozo, a chain
Mqolomba, cave
Mshumi, a ten
Msindwana, anger
Mthethandaba, the news’ speaker
Mthetho, law
Mthimkhulu, big tree
Mthini, on the tree
Mtyaba, horizontal
Mva, back
Mvalo, closure
Mvana, lamb
Mvandaba, to hear the news
Mvolovu, wholf
Mvume, permission
Mweli, crosser
Mxhonywa, to be hanged
Mxinwa, a dense area
Myinga, average
Mzayifani, families are not the same
Mzimba, body

N
Nakani , recognise
Ncama, to give up
Ncedana, helping one another
Ncochoyi, top
Ncoko, conversation
Ncwadi, books
Ndaba, news
Ndabambi, bad news
Ndabazabantu, people's news
Ndabeni, to be in news
Ndandani, dance
Ndevu, beard
Ndlala, famine
Ndlela, road
Ndletyana, small ear
Ndlovu, elephant
Nduku, stick
Nduna, headman
Nene, really / right
Ngalo, arm
Ngcama, to taste
Ngceni, on the grass
Ngciba, mend
Ngcwaba, grave
Ngedle, exaggerated smoking
Ngono, teet ( for childfeeding)
Ngozi, danger
Ngqina, witness
Ngqiqo, careful thought
Ngqolowa, wheat
Ngqula, Adam's apple
Ngqunge, to move around
Ngubentombi, ladies' blanket
Ngxatha, to open your legs wide
Ngxola, loud noise
Ngxowa, bag
Nikelo, to be given
Nkabi, ox
Nkalo, looking far
Nkani, to be stubborn
Nkanunu, cannon
Nkawu, monkey
Nkohla, decit
Nkomo, cattle
Nkqayi, bald
Nkukhwana, small chicken
Nkunzi, bull
Nkwenkwezi, star
Nombewu, seeds
Nonzima, hardship
Nozakuzaku, ambassador
Nqakula, to catch
Nqina, leg
Nqwala, to nod
Nqwelo, wagon / cart
Ntabeni, on the mountain
Ntambo, rope
Ntamo, neck
Ntengo, to be sold
Ntlama, dough
Ntlanganiso, meeting
Ntloko, head
Ntlungwini, to be in pains
Ntoyanto, a thing of things
Ntoyonke, everything
Ntozodidi, things of quality
Ntsimbi, metal / steel
Ntsonyana, small kidney
Ntumbu, intestines
Ntwana, small one
Ntwanambi, an ugly man
Nxele, left
Nxili, purse
Nxiweni, site
Nyala, immorality
Nyamende, long meat
Nyanda, load of woods
Nyangambini, two months
Nyangiwe, to be healed
Nyembezi, tears
Nyoka, snake
Nyokana, small snake
Nyusela, to promote
Nzuzo, reward
Nzwana, handsome

O

P
Phakade, eternal
Phakathi, inside
Phandle, outside
Phanyaza, to blink
Philiso, cure
Phinda, to repeat
Phoswa, to miss
Phunguza, to look side by side
Phuphuma, overflow

Q
Qaba, to paint
Qamata, God
Qavile, inquisitive
Qhatha, cheat
Qheliso, practise
Qhina, a tie / hill
Qhwalela, limp
Qhwesha, to escape
Qongqothwane, a beetle

R
Rhaxo, drown

S
Sahlulo, share
Salakutyelwa, denies to be told
Sandla, hand
Sando, hammer
Sango, gate
Sazi, to know
Sebe, branch / department
Shweni, to be in bad luck
Sibaya, kraal
Sibhozo, eight
Sibiya, to wire
Sibutha, to collect
Sidima, dignity
Sidinile, to make someone tired
Sifo, desease
Sifuba, chest
Sifungo, oath
Sigcawu, spider
Sigebenga, cannibal
Sigidimi, messenger
Sigwili, stinky rich
Sihlahla, wrist / bunch
Sihlalo, seat
Sihlangu, shoe
Sihlunu, muscle
Sikade, to be boring
Sikhundla, position
Siko, tradition
Silangentungo, to brew with feet
Silevu, chin
Silo, beast
Silwana, small animal
Simanga, a wonder
Similo, attitude
Sindani, smear
Sindwezama, hard but struggling
Sishuba, napkin
Sisulu, victim / free of charge
Sithebe, tray
Sithole, seed
Sithonga, blow
Sithuko, insult
Sityana, small dish
Sityebi, to be rich
Sivuno, harvest
Sobantu, friendly to people
Somzana, small house
Sondlo, nutrition
Sono, sin
Stofile, charm / traditional medicine for luck

T
Takane, lbaby goat
Thafeni, field
Thambo, bone marrow
Thamsanqa, good luck
Thembani, to trust
Thonjeni, ritual (girls' circumcision)
Tshisa, to burn
Tyhila, page
Tyholo, bush
Tyunjwa, to be chosen

U

V
Vakalisa, make audible
Vatala, watermelon
Vilakazi, big laziness
Vudaka, to taste mud
Vulindlela, open the road
Vumazonke, agree to everything

W
Wiso, drop

X
Xalipi, where and when
Xelelo, to be told
Xhasa, support
Xhego, old man

Y
Yalezo, send a message
Yekani, to stop

Z
Zakuthini, what to say
Zama-zama, try and try
Zantsi, down
Zathu, reasoning
Zeka, to marry
Zembe, axe
Zibula, firstborn
Zikhali, weapons
Zilwa, mourn
Zokufa, going to die
Zondwa, to be hated
Zono, sins
Zuzani, what do you get
Zwelinzima, difficult world
Zweni, in a country

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