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”) |