Female reproductive structure

Xitsonga culturally

vulgar equivalent word (taboo)

Xitsonga coined equivalent word (euphemism)

Suggested equivalent word through transliteration

cervix

xivumbelo (“cervix”)

xinyanyulo (“stimulator”)

sevhiks (“cervix”)

clitoris

neve (“clitoris”)

ntsingi (“clitoris”)

tihaka (“hooks”)

tlilithorisi (“clitoris”)

labia majora (minora)

nkongo (“labia majora/minora”)

nyawa/xidikidi (“bean”/“tickler”)

labiyamajora/labiyaminora (“labia majora/minora”)

vagina

xitombo (“vagina”)

xirhundzu (“conical basket”)

vhajayina (“vagina”)

vulva

xibyata (“something indented on both sides like pumpkin”)

xifungenetamavele (“something that wraps up mealies”)

vhalvha (“vulva”)

urethra

Xilawulaxitsoti (“anti-anuria” or controlling failure in secretion of urine/urine-trickling through lack of control”)

xitsakamiso (“that which makes things wet”)

yuretra (urethra”)