Word of the Day [04 May 2026]

Tyotyombe

A Xhosa term for mkhukhu, a house built from zink (metallic roof material).
Basically a shack.

Cape Town is full of amatyotyombe

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Kwipupujya

It is a Hybrid-Kinyarwanda word invented by RCA Bwoys to represent the state of being alone(urself) in a troublesome situation. You just need to cater for urself alone.

Brohh ipupujye mehnn ... Meaning do it urself .

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Umfana

A person with a heart made out of ice, with rotten intentions.

Umfana doesn’t deserve anything in this world.

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Liyabona

Seeing

Liyabona iso lika thixo

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Ityala

In Xhosa, ityala can mean multiple things.
1. Ityala can mean debt.
2. Ityala can mean a case (court).
So it all depends on the context.

1. Ityala lam lakwa FNB yi R20 000.
(My FNB debt is R20 000).
2. Ityala lam licinyiwe namhlanje.
(My case was dropped today).

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Jou ma se poes

An Afrikaans derogatory term that directly translates to "your mother's cunt".
See poes.

Stop talking shit jou ma se poes

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Gun Dubula

A Gun Dubula is a person in Kasi who carries a gun and shoots people (trigger happy).

Do you remember that Gun Dubula who jumped the school fence and shot a rival gang member who was writing exams?

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amapakati

Xhosa plural for a chief’s counsellors. The singular is ipakati. From pachatu an ancient Babylonia word for governor.

My ancestors were amapakati of Chief Ngqika.

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Load Shedding

When the stupid Ass-kom also known as Eskom decides to switch off our electricity that we pay for.

You better charge your phone, Load shedding is starting again soon

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Mamboyi

Mamboyi is a colloquial term for alcoholic beverage, Old Buck.

I only drink Mamboyi when I’m in the bundus.

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Alostro

The feeling of wanting to explain something and not finding the right term to do that,

Eish "Alostro" mfowethu (unexplainable)

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