Word of the Day — 02 Nov 2026

The South African former president.
Example

Times were nice during Jacob Zuma’s time.

Chief • 24 July 2026
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Gqe

Igqe is a derogatory Zulu word for vagina.
Example

Why are you broke when you have igqe?

Skhokho • 09 May 2021
DR Congo's sprawling capital on the Congo River, full of musical energy.
Example

Kinshasa's MarchΓ© de la LibertΓ© sells everything from electronics to exotic foods.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025

Currency of Rwanda (RWF) issued by the National Bank of Rwanda.
Example

The franc replaced the Rwandan franc in 1964 after independence.

Travel Admin • 21 July 2025
Creatures which must be avoided by all men To live a peaceful life.
Example

β€œBafazi Abanangcondo outy yami”

Andy • 25 January 2025

A Zulu term for an assassin or hitman (a person hired to kill another person or a group of people), very popular in the KwaZulu Natal province.
Example

They hired inkabi to kill him but he survived.

DRex • 06 May 2021
A slang used in describing vagina by Liberians.
Example

I want beat pork

Lamini Sesay • 07 October 2022

Music of South Africa’s urban black youth, which first emerged in the 1990s. Kwaito is a mixture of South African disco, hip hop, R&B, ragga, and a heavy dose of house music beats.
Example

Hip Hop has taken over now, Kwaito is no longer the same.

DRex • 05 May 2021
Nyash is that soft , big and round backside of a woman
Example

Chioma nyash is soft

Sky @ angle • 17 December 2025

β€œMomo” is short for mobile money in Ghana.

The phrase β€œDo am momo” directly translates to β€œDo it mobile money”, meaning just send it via mobile money.
Example

Friend 1: Here is some gift for your birthday.

Friend 2: Do Am Momo.

Kofi • 17 July 2026
A term that is used to refer to a beautiful woman.

Can also be spelt as chandapha.
Example

yoh this girl ke shandapha.

Skhokho • 01 May 2021


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