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The following is a list of timekeeping terminology in the Xhosa language.
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Month names[edit]
Traditional[edit]
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The traditional names for months come from names of plants or flowers that grow or seasonal changes that happen at a given time of year. They are:
| English | Xhosa | Explanation of the months |
|---|---|---|
| January | EyoMqungu | month of the Tambuki Grass |
| February | EyoMdumba | month of the swelling grain |
| March | EyoKwindla | month of the first fruits |
| April | UTshazimpunzi | month of the withering pumpkins |
| May | UCanzibe | month of Canopus |
| June | EyeSilimela | month of the Pleiades |
| July | EyeKhala / EyeNtlaba | month of the aloes |
| August | EyeThupha | month of the buds |
| September | EyoMsintsi | month of the coast coral tree |
| October | EyeDwarha | month of the lilypad |
| November | EyeNkanga | month of the small yellow daisies |
| December | EyoMnga | month of the Acacia tree |
Gregorian months[edit]
The modern names for the months are borrowed from the English equivalents:
- January - uJanuwari
- February - uFebhuwari
- March - uMatshi
- April - uApreli
- May - uMeyi
- June - uJuni
- July - uJulayi
- August - uAgasti
- September - uSeptemba
- October - uOktobha
- November - uNovemba
- December - uDisemba
Days of the week[edit]
- Sunday - iCawe
- Monday - uMvulo
- Tuesday - uLwesibini
- Wednesday - uLwesithathu
- Thursday - uLwesine
- Friday - uLwesihlanu
- Saturday - uMgqibelo
Seasons[edit]
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Kirsch et al., Clicking with Xhosa, David Phillip Publishers, Cape Town, 2001, p. 43f.