Word of the Day — 03 Sep 2026
South African language, developed out of the Dutch spoken in the country since the first Dutch East India Company settlement in the Cape, established in 1652. Afrikaans was considered a dialect of Dutch – known as “Cape Dutch” – until recognised as a language in the late 19th century. From the Dutch for “African”.
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They forced us to do Afrikaans in high school.
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Ingathi azithi dadobawo pha apha kuwe wena.
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That one is just pretending to be a feminist. She actually is a sfebenist.
Mampara week is the week before payday, where everyone just doesn’t have money.
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Friend: Let’s go out.
Me: I can’t, you know it’s Mampara Week.
Tse nzima is a word used to describe people who are good at something. It is normally used as a compliment.
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If you get the girl your friends can say to you
Tse Nziiiiiiiima.
A guy who trended for what was apparently a staged video. He was asked for his number by a woman in a car and he kept saying "082". Twitter gave him the name Mr 082.
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Did you see the Mr 082 video?
The South African Women's soccer team.
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Banyana Banyana is the best women's soccer team in Africa, unlike Bafana Bafana.
In Urhobo kingdom ovwata meaning: Righteousness
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This man is an upright man (ovwata ) righteousness
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