Word of the Day — 04 Sep 2026
Ityhagi is a derogatory term used to refer to a boy. Like an uncircumcised boy.
Example
I will not take directions from ityhagi.
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GNU, or Government of National Unity, is a government that was proposed by the ANC after they failed to achieve above 50% in the 2024 Elections. It entails forming a broad coalition government consisting of all parties represented in the national legislature.
Example
I don't know how to feel about this GNU.
A lavish Nigerian party, especially Yoruba celebrations with music and food.
Example
We dey go owanbe this weekend.
Maskandi is a kind of Zulu folk music / genre that is dominant amongst the Zulu population of South Africa.
Example
I enjoy listening to Maskandi
My favourite Maskandi artist is Mgqumeni
A Northwest African country with Saharan landscapes, Arab-Berber culture, and iron ore resources.
Example
Nouakchott, Mauritania's capital, is one of the world's newest major cities, founded in 1958.
Umakhwapheni is a more formal term for a side chick or a nyatsi.
Example
His wife saw him at a restaurant with his makhwapheni.
South Africa's financial capital, born from gold mining and now a multicultural metropolis.
Example
Johannesburg's Apartheid Museum documents the struggle against racial segregation.
Ancient name of Africa, meaning 'mother of mankind'/'garden of eden'.
Example
People need to talk more about Alkebulan.
Xhosa plural for a chief’s counsellors. The singular is ipakati. From pachatu an ancient Babylonia word for governor.
Example
My ancestors were amapakati of Chief Ngqika.
Makoer is directly translated from Afrikaans to English someone who is a domesticated asshole, essentially it means your a special kind of asshole
Example
Afr: Daai makmoer moet my nie plaa nie-
Eng: that asshole shouldn't bother me
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