Word of the Day [21 Jan 2026]

amatile-tile

Xhosa plural for stratagems. It is actually just amatile. Singular is itile. The ti is pronounced like English tea and le as in French. From the Sanskrit kutila which appear in Xhosa as ukutila.

My car broke down on the way, I had to make amatile-tile to get here.

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Kubba

Crook; out-smart; cunning; well-experienced

Dis girl da kubaNo, I am a kuba. I still learnin

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Gambia

Africa's smallest mainland country along the Gambia River, known for beaches and political transition.

The Gambia is surrounded by Senegal on three sides and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

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Mathapelo

Mother of prayer

Woman who pray for people

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Chiskop

The word that refers to when the head has been shaved to be bald.

Men with chiskop are a bit scary.

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Mkhwetha

Umkhwetha (plural: abakhwetha) is an initiate (a boy going through the circumcisions/initiation period) in Xhosa.

Umkhwetha has to eat food without salt for the first few days

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Kido Lava

A dalarist.

In this economy you need someone that is Kido Lava, someone who has istapura, a dalarist.

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Chogo

1. Chalk.
2. South African slang for 20 Rands

1. UMa'am ufuna ichogo.
2. How much do you want? Nginechogo

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GAETZ

Touchline Operator, MBUZI.
One feels pressure when he is around

“Dai man ke GAETZ“

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Yeses

To show anger or disbelief.

Yeses maan, I am angry. How can this boy do this to me mara.

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Nyash

Nyash is that soft , big and round backside of a woman

Chioma nyash is soft

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