Every day of the week is explained and pronounced with different words in the other languages. In Xhosa-speaking countries, the first day of the week starts with Monday and Sunday is the last day of the week. The first day of the week, Monday in Xhosa is written as iCawe, and it is pronounced as “iCawe.” The second day of the week, Tuesday in Xhosa is written as uMvulo, and it is pronounced as “uMvulo.” The third day of the week, Wednesday in Xhosa is written as uLwesibini, and it is pronounced as “uLwesibini.” The fourth day of the week, Thursday in Xhosa is written as uLwesithathu, and it is pronounced as “uLwesithathu.” The fifth day of the week, Friday in Xhosa is written as uLwesine, and it is pronounced as “uLwesine.” The sixth day of the week, Saturday in Xhosa is written as uLwesihlanu, and it is pronounced as “uLwesihlanu.” The last and seventh day of the week, Sunday in Xhosa is written as uMgqibelo, and it is pronounced as “uMgqibelo.” The Xhosa Language is predominantly used in South Africa and click here to know the Public Holidays in South Africa. The names of all the days in the Xhosa Language are listed in the simple table.
Days of the Week in Xhosa
| English | Xhosa Translation | English Pronunciation |
| Sunday | iCawe (Second Day of the Week in Xhosa) | iCawe |
| Monday | uMvulo (Third Day of the Week in Xhosa) | uMvulo |
| Tuesday | uLwesibini (Fourth Day of the Week in Xhosa) | uLwesibini |
| Wednesday | uLwesithathu (Fifth Day of the Week in Xhosa) | uLwesithathu |
| Thursday | uLwesine (Sixth Day of the Week in Xhosa) | uLwesine |
| Friday | uLwesihlanu (Seventh Day of the Week in Xhosa) | uLwesihlanu |
| Saturday | uMgqibelo (First Day of the Week in Xhosa) | uMgqibelo |
There are several opinions to explain how the 7-days in the week are originated. Initially, Babylonian astrologers around 700 BCE assigned the planet gods to the days in the week. Then, Romans changed the names of the week with their planet gods in the ancient Roman Calendar. Later, Germanic and Norse people also changed the names with the names of their gods. As per the rules of the International Standard ISO 8601, Sunday is the first day of the week, and then it is followed by Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Even though it is the international standard, some of the countries like United States of America, Canada, Australia, India and much more countries consider Sunday as the first day of the week. The names for the seven days in the week came from the Roman Calendar and each day relates to 7 celestial bodies: the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
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