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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ANCYL

The youth structures of the ANC, founded during the 1940s.

I used to be a member of the ANCYL.

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Sauta

Another slang term for South Africa.
Also see South Ah

Madumane: Thank you Sauta for the love.

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Bobo

Bobo is a Liberian slang term for a deaf person or even a senseless person.

Small more, you will be bobo.

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Iyeza

Iyeza is anything and everything that heals.

Ina iyeza, sela iyeza.

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Agnorant

People who are extremely ignorant, yet simultaneously extremely arrogant.

He thinks he knows more than scientists, he is very agnorant.

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Ganja

Ganja is a widely used term to refer to weed or marijuana.

I'm gonna go home and smoke some ganja.

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Stlamatlama

Also known as babalaas is hangover.

Stlamatlama is killing me today.

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OT

A person's basic attitude, beliefs, or feelings in relation to a particular subject or issue

Don't you have an OT to guide yourself?

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Cheese Boy Tša Kgale

is township slang for someone who once had money, someone who was spoiled by their parents/guardians

You're cheese boy ya kgale because o bona masepa nou

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Punani

Another word for a vagina.

I need to get some punani

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