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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Chineke is the creator of the universe and everything good in it along with rain, trees, and other plants
Example

Chineke, I can't believe I failed.

Adeola • 08 August 2021
Nothern Sotho word, popular in Limpopo use to describe a beautiful girl.
Example

That girl is hot gents. Ke Letsabitsa.

Sir Austine D. • 03 October 2022

In South African restaurants, Mondays are known as Mogodu Mondays, where they serve Mogodu, usually on special.
Example

Let’s go to Mogodu Monday next week.

Mamba • 17 June 2025
The name South Africans gave Queen Elizabeth when she died πŸ˜…
Example

Hitler is reportedly having a nice time with Lizbet in hell.

DRex • 09 September 2022

ibhantinti is another term for a prisoner.
Example

He got arrested last year, libhantinti ngoku.

MXhosa • 22 July 2021
A term used by RCA students especially Year 2 to mean the fruits that they nowadays eat every Friday because of a certain student who asked for them (Joric). They never believed that it could actually happen.
Example

Dusigaye dusinzira muri Java kubera utujoric two ku wa gatanu.

Jo • 29 November 2023

Isjumbane is a weapon used in prison to beat a person up. It is a snooker (pool) ball put inside a sock or a metal cup hooked in a belt.
Example

They broke his teeth when they were beating him up with a sjumbane.

MXhosa • 16 May 2021
Jiki jiki means all of a sudden or suddenly.
Example

When we were growing you were dark, jiki jiki you are a yellow bone.

Skhokho • 26 May 2022

A Central African country with rainforests, the Congo River, and significant oil and timber resources.
Example

Brazzaville, the capital of Congo, faces Kinshasa across the Congo River.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025

Fa

Take it; used when handing something over. Twi.
Example

Fa the money give am.

Admin • 26 July 2026


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