Word of the Day [14 Feb 2026]
Ikati ilele eziko
This is a Xhosa figure of speech that describes hunger or poverty. It directly translate to "a cat is sleeping in the fire (cooking) place (or stove if you may say)". So the cat is sleeping where people are supposed to be cooking because there's no fire and no food to cook.
Grandma had to send the kids back to their mothers because ikati ilele eziko.
Sisekakeni
Sisekakeni is a general Xhosa phrase that means we are in trouble. It directly translates to "we are in shit" or "we are in deep shit"
Friend: The petrol prices went up again.
Me: Sisekakeni
Algerian Dinar
Currency of Algeria (DZD) issued by the Bank of Algeria. 1 Dinar = 100 centimes.
Algerian dinar banknotes feature historical figures and landmarks like the Martyrs Memorial.
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