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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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1 Comment

  1. Hi there

    This is the first time that I’m seeing this word in Xitsinga. Can you please provide some more details on the word “Mukajani”. When and where is it derived from.

     

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