Word of the Day [18 Apr 2026]

Mngani wa yena

A Tsonga term for "his friend / her friend" that is apparently used to identify unknown soccer players by commentators.
They would call all the names of the "famous" players and when they reach the unknown player, they would say mngani wa yena (his friend).

And he passes the ball to Jabu Pule... Jabu Pule passes to mngani wa yena.

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Kota

A quarter loaf of bread hollowed out and filled with combinations of atchar, polony (Bologna), Russian sausages, slap chips, cheese, eggs, chilli sauce and more. A street food / kasi variant of the more suburban bunny chow.

I'm definitely getting myself a kota the next time I visit Gomora.

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Dlozi

Idlozi is a Zulu term for Ancestor.
Plural: Amadlozi

I'm grateful for idlozi lami

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For days

A term referring to a large amount of something.

I've got alcohol for days, fam.

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Gurans

Gurans is a slang term used by Cape Town Xhosa speaking community that means war between rival gangs or individuals.

Ingathi ikhona igurans between lamajita.
It looks like there is some war/conflict between those guys.

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Side chick

A side chick is a girl that is being dated by a guy who is in a serious relationship with someone else (main chick).

The girl he was with is his side chick.

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Influencer

An influencer is a person that usually has a lot of followers on Social Media and might get paid to post (promote) some things.

These influencers these days think they breathe flavoured air.

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Isidovela

I’m Xhosa, isidovela is a meal where rice is cooked with potatoes in the same pot. You mix it until it kinda looks like pap. You also have to add Spice for rice or Rajah to make it yellow.

Today I am cooking isidovela.

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Fighter

A general term used to refer to a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).

We are led by a very good fighter.

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Efemena

This means, it's mine Riches.
From Agbarha-otor kingdom URHOBO Land

Efemena.
Simply means This is my Riches or can also be in a sentence, this is my wealth.
Efemena is an URHOBO Language

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Rankuwa

Is the slanh term for Ga-Rankuwa, a township in Tshwane/Pitori.

I'm coming from Rankuwa.

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