Word of the Day [15 Apr 2026]

Ukutula-tula

Ukutula-tula is isiBhaca word meaning to wander around.

Ebetula-tula yonke indzawo.
He was wandering all over the place

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Tunisian Dinar

Currency of Tunisia (TND) issued by the Central Bank of Tunisia. 1 Dinar = 1000 millimes.

The dinar was introduced in 1960, replacing the franc.

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Qonce

Qonce is the Xhosa name for King Williams Town in Eastern Cape.

Born and bred eQonce, chief.

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Nguni

Nguni, cluster of related Bantu-speaking ethnic groups living in South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe.
They speak Xhosa, Zulu, Swati and Ndebele.

We should unite as Nguni people and stop this tribalism.

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Shisa Nyama

Of Zulu origin, this directly translates to "burn meat". It is the Zulu equivalent to a braai. In most cases, it refers to a place that sells and "braais" meet.

Let's go braai some meat at that Shisa Nyama.

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Utujoric

A term used by RCA students especially Year 2 to mean the fruits that they nowadays eat every Friday because of a certain student who asked for them (Joric). They never believed that it could actually happen.

Dusigaye dusinzira muri Java kubera utujoric two ku wa gatanu.

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Ngine-

A word in any of the Nguni languages, a prefix for "I have"

Ngine- (I have)
imali (money)
Ngine+imali = Nginemali (I have money)

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Amapiano

A popular type of House Music that has taken South African music scene by storm. It involves a lot of Piano playing, hence the name amapiano.

Kabza De Small is the king of Amapiano.

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Braai

A widely used noun and verb for an outdoor ‘barbecue’ where meat is cooked over a fire or coal. A braai is a popular social event in South Africa and even has its own dedicated public holiday, known as National Braai Day, which coincides with Heritage Day celebrated annually on September 24.

Let's go buy some beer and some meat for tonight's braai.

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Isjumbane

Isjumbane is a weapon used in prison to beat a person up. It is a snooker (pool) ball put inside a sock or a metal cup hooked in a belt.

They broke his teeth when they were beating him up with a sjumbane.

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ZAR

The South African currency, also known as Rand or just an "R".

I need ZAR 50 million right now.

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