Are there African words starting with the letters x and y?

There are several words in African languages that begin with the letters X and Y. Here are a few examples:

Akan:

- Yaa - name given to a girl born on a Thursday.

- Yawa - a female name meaning "born on Thursday".

- yɛ - yes

- yɛ́bɔ́ŋ - good morning

Bantu:

- Xhosa - an ethnic group in South Africa.

- Xylophone - a musical instrument with wooden bars that are struck with mallets.

Dinka:

- Xai - A type of antelope found in Southern Sudan and Northern Uganda.

Fante:

- Yɛfɛ́ - is fine

Hausa:

- Yabo - a slang word meaning "nonsense".

- Yayinda - while, during, as long as.

- Yaki - roasted

Igbo:

- Yafe - good

Mandinka:

- Yebe - to run

Swahili:

- Xaxa - a type of fish found in the Indian Ocean.

- Yesu - Jesus

- Yeye - a polite term for "mother".

Wolof:

- Xaal - cousin

Yoruba:

- Yaadunran – a female name meaning “father’s praise”.

- Yeye – a respectful term of address for women; female elders