Word of the Day — 12 Oct 2026
A SePitori word meaning "something"
Example
"Ako botse ane deng mfanaka"
"Let me tell you something buddy"
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Ngise Msotra and I'm chillin' with the thugs
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.
Umgosi in South Africa means gossip.
Example
No one:
Girls: I have so much mgosi for you my friend.
A term your Skrr skrr kids use to refer to covid-19 (Coronavirus).
Eng: The foot is the terminal part of the leg that supports body weight and enables movement.
Afr: Die voet is die einddeel van die been wat die liggaamsgewig dra en beweging moontlik maak.
Afr: Die voet is die einddeel van die been wat die liggaamsgewig dra en beweging moontlik maak.
Example
Eng: Your foot can make you the first step to victory!
Afr: Jou voet kan die eerste stap na oorwinning vir jou wees!
Pronunciation
by FootmyLife
Umahlalela is a Xhosa term for an unemployed person.
Example
uRamaphosa uyamthanda umahlalela, uvele amnike iR350.
Ramaphosa loves the unemployed, he just gives them R350.
An expression of surprise or shock (basically means wow), mostly used by Xhosa speaking people. It can also be spelt as Hayibo.
Example
Haibo, is this really happening?
The act of breaking someone's heart either through cheating or any malpractice that automatically leads the end of a relationship. Often used in a phrase "ba tlao hurda" meaning they will hurt you
Example
Ba tlao hurda, banunur!
A man who has underwent initiation into manhood following the traditional teachings and cultural practices of amaHlubi.
Example
IZawa liyahlonipha.
IZawa is a respectful person
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