Word of the Day [16 Feb 2026]

Asbonge

Asbonge is a Zulu term for "Let's give thanks" or "Let's be thankful"

Beke le beke asbonge bafethu.

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Tokantsa

Is to buy WEED, this term started in Mamelodi now is a common word around Pitori.

Bro, Vraiza ujike ko Jeff uTokantse baart

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Lizbet

The name South Africans gave Queen Elizabeth when she died 😅

Hitler is reportedly having a nice time with Lizbet in hell.

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Mkhukhu

A house built from metal roof material (zink) or mud. i.e informal settlement.

I'm moving to Gomora, I will build myself a mkhukhu.

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Isgubhu

Isgubhu is a South African slang term that initially meant music drums or a bassline before it later referred to all dance music.

South Africans love any song with isgubhu

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Papsak

Papsak is the foil container that's put inside a box of wine (3L or 5L). The term can be used to refer to to cheap or low quality wine.

We used to moer papsak when we were learning to drink.

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Umuntu wesifazane

A snake in human form,could also be define as devil herself.

Umuntu wesifaza utsandza imali.

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Dijo

Dijo is a Sotho term for food.

Ke batla dijo.

I want food.

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Zambian Kwacha

Currency of Zambia (ZMW) issued by the Bank of Zambia. 1 Kwacha = 100 ngwee.

Kwacha means "dawn" in Nyanja, symbolizing a new beginning.

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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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Cape Town

Cape Town is a port city on South Africa’s southwest coast, on a peninsula beneath the imposing Table Mountain. It is the oldest and second largest city in South Africa, after Johannesburg.

I can't wait to go to Cape Town this summer.

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