Sexuality & Homosexuality Terminology in Xitsonga

Xewani Vatsonga, swi na nkoka ku hlayisa marito lawa no wa tirhisa hi vunene. Xitsonga i ririmi ra Vukosi, Xitsonga a hi ririmi ra ntshikelelo na vubihi. Xihlawuhlawu (Discrimination) na Rivengo-ra-Vatala (Homophobia) a hi vumunhu, i vuhari.

Hi Xitsonga;

 Rimbewu i Sexuality

Muxaka wa Rimbewu  i Gender

N’wasati (Wansati) kumbe Nhwana i Female

N’wanuna kumbe Jaha i Male

Mujakati / Munakati i Gay

Mukajani i Lesbian

Nhwajana i Intersex (Hermaphrodite)

Hi Xitsonga;

Vununa i Masculinity

Vusati i Femininity

Vujaha (Male) na Vunhwana (Female) i Adolescence

Ngon’wa i An Infertile Male

Mhika i  An Infertile Female [Nyumba i nhlambha eka Munhu, rito leri ri tirha eka swihari ntsena]

Hi Xitsonga;

Murinyi i Heterosexual

Vurinyi i Heterosexuality

Vukanyayi i Bi-Sexuality

Mukanyayi i Bi-Sexual  [derived from mukwana wa Xinyayi, wo tsema hala na hala]

Vutavala kumbe Vukoncana i Homosexuality

Mukoncana kumbe Mutavala i Homosexual [Rito leri i khale ri ri kona eka Xitsonga, kambe ri tirhiseriwa xirhangi Xi-, lexi nga hoxeka ku vula Munhu]

Hi Xitsonga;

Mumbewu i Sperm Donor

Mufukati i Surrogate Mother

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