Word of the Day [08 Jul 2026]

Nkunzi

Nkunzi is a Xhosa term for a male animal. It is also often used to refer to a person, obviously male.

Ndifuna ukuthetha inkunzi yebhokhwe.

I want to buy a male goat.

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Ntshiza

intshiza is a Xhosa slang term for a gun. 

I had to give them my phone, one of them ebephethe intshiza. 

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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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Sisekakeni

Sisekakeni is a general Xhosa phrase that means we are in trouble. It directly translates to "we are in shit" or "we are in deep shit"

Friend: The petrol prices went up again.
Me: Sisekakeni

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Taima

Taima is a slang term for dad or father.

I will be chilling with taima tomorrow.

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Herero

A person who loves meat and listen to One Blood all day.

Lavas is such a herero

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iqula

It's a Xhosa word for a cologne

Can you borrow me your qula

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Ewe

A Xhosa term for Yes.

"Uhayi akasebenzi, kungcono uzame u ewe" - iFani

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Venda

Venda or Tshivenda is a Bantu language and an official language of South Africa and Zimbabwe. It is mainly spoken by the Venda people or Vhaven?a in the northern part of South Africa's Limpopo province, as well as by some Lemba people in South Africa.

MacG is Venda, by the way.

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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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Spaza

Not to be confused with Spaza shop... Is the name used to refer to Xhosa rap or Xhosa hip hop. It is not clear how the name went from being a kasi shop to a music genre.

You know guys from cape Town like listening to Spaza music.

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