An East African country known as the 'Pearl of Africa', with Lake Victoria and mountain gorillas.
Example

Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is home to nearly half the world's mountain gorillas.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025
A West African country founded by freed American slaves, with rubber plantations and recovery from civil war.
Example

Monrovia, Liberia's capital, is named after U.S. President James Monroe.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025

South African kasi term for "just like that" or "just the way it is".
Example

Thabo: You don't put salt when you cook pap?
Themba: Nah, I eat it net so.

Danny • 26 April 2021

Rha

Rha
Pronounced (ggggaaah); is a Khoikhoi word for “plenty” or “enough”. Used in Xhosa as a term for “That’s enough”often in anger and sometimes in disgust hence mistaken for “ew”.
Example

In Khoikhoi: There is a river in the Eastern Cape called Birha. Bi is milk, and rha is plenty. Hence “a place of milk”. Another use is in the Xhosa chief Gambushe’s nickname: Rharhabe meaning “Minister of Plenty”.

In Xhosa it varies:

In a Dismissal Manner

Someone: I’m going to out race you.
Me: Rha! That would be the day.

To stop a child who is hitting another child a parent could say “Stop it. Rha! That’s enough”

In a Disgusting Manner

When a child see poop usually they used to say “Rha! Poo”
When people hear, smells, or see a disgusting thing they can say “Rha!”

In an Elated Manner

A person recounting an exciting moment of thriumph can say “Rha! I out did myself”
Feeling pretty? “Rha! I’m beautiful”

Sgasa • 21 May 2025

Kpekus is a Nigerian slang term that means a vagina.

It can sometimes also mean sex
Example

You no want this kpekus?

Adeola • 15 May 2024
The South African National Anthem, written and performed by our very own, Mgarimbe.
Example

They all lost their minds when Sister Betina started playing.

DRex • 10 July 2020

A Zambian slang term for money, specifically a hundred Kwacha note.
Example

I need to go to the bank to get some zali.

Grace ❤️ • 21 July 2025
Okapi is a term used to describe a pocket knife. It was derived from a famous South African knife brand by the name Okapi.
Example

In South Africa, if you don't have a gun, at least have an Okapi.

MzansiEdits • 02 August 2026

A Xhosa and Zulu term for thick curdled milk, also known as maas; similar to yoghurt. A traditional drink, amasi is now produced commercially.
Example

Xhosa people would choose amasi over meat.

Sinazo • 05 May 2021
A traditional maize-and-beans dish; also a nickname for something basic.
Example

Nilikula githeri lunch.

Admin • 26 July 2026


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