Word of the Day — 14 Oct 2026
Intshebe is a Nguni term for beard.
Example
Intshebe yam iyakhula.
My beard is growing.
People are searching for this:
game
211 people looked for this word but it isn't defined yet. Know what it means?
Log in to define it
Free account · you'll come straight back to define it · your name goes on the definition
Trending this week
Are you crazy? Questioning someone's sanity. Short for "mental".
Example
You dey ment? Why you go do that?
A filler word usually meaning "but"
It can be added in the beginning, middle, or the end of a sentence.
It can be added in the beginning, middle, or the end of a sentence.
Example
Mara why it is so expensive?
He's good looking mara he's not a good person.
Why do we have to be so broke, mara?
Example
I thought I knew Afrikaans until I went to the Cape Flats and heard what they call Kaaps/Afrikaaps.
Soshanguve is a township situated about 30 km north of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, just east of Mabopane. The name Soshanguve is an acronym for Sotho, Shangaan, Nguni and Venda, thus showing the multi-ethnic composition of the population.
Example
If you can make it in Soshanguve, you can make it anywhere.
Regardless of all facts presented before me, I reiterate that my misinformed, obscure perspective is still valid whether you like it or not.
Example
Oksalayo Kaizer Chiefs is still the best team in the country.
Get the Word of the Day in your inbox
One African slang word every morning. No spam - unsubscribe any time.
or
Get the daily word on WhatsApp
Random words for you this Wednesday!
© 2020 Africtionary®