Word of the Day — 02 Nov 2026
The South African former president.
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Times were nice during Jacob Zuma’s time.
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Glamour Boys is another nickname for the South African soccer team Kaizer Chiefs.
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The Glamour Boys will beat Masandawana.
Ethiopia's high-altitude capital and diplomatic center of Africa.
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Addis Ababa's African Union headquarters symbolizes continental unity.
Nongendi is a Xhosa word/name for a nun. It directly translates to “one who cannot get married”.
Example
Usisi wam nguNongendi.
My sister is a nun.
Itshemba (pronounced Chamber) is what Xhosa people call a bucket used to pee at night, to avoid going to pee outside. This is used when there is no inside toilet.
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Baby iphi itshemba, I want to pee.
An East African country with Serengeti, Zanzibar, and Mount Kilimanjaro, known for stability.
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Tanzania's Swahili coast blends African, Arab, and European influences.
How South Africans say “traffic lights” because “traffic lights” is too long and doesn’t sound futuristic enough.
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No one:
Passenger in a taxi: After robot, driver.
Masimba mean SHIT in South African Zulu and Xhosa languages. I know in Zimbabwe (Shona) it means something different.
Example
Uthetha amasimba.
Translation: You are talking shit
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