Word of the Day — 23 Sep 2026
A Zulu word used to say “I’m going to give you a hiding/spanking”
Example
After disrespecting my mom
She said to me, “ngizokubonya” , I knew I was in a serious spanking
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Inxila is a Xhosa term for a drunkard.
Example
Ubhuti wakho linxila lokwenyani.
Translation: Your brother is a real drunkard.
North West is an inland South African province that borders Botswana. Its landscape is defined by mountains in the northeast and bushveld scattered with trees and shrubs.
Example
I can't wait to go to North West and see Sun City.
Example
Kinshasa's Marché de la Liberté sells everything from electronics to exotic foods.
A nyatsi is a woman who is dating a married man. Sort of the same as a side chick.
A Southern African country with desert landscapes, German colonial heritage, and diamond mining.
Example
Namibia's Namib Desert is considered the world's oldest desert.
A tut is a widely used varsity term for a tutorial.
Example
I have to leave early because I have to submit my tut.
Ubuntu
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The belief in our shared humanity, kindness, compassion and the idea that we become better through caring for and supporting one another.
Example
Her willingness to help a stranger showed true ubuntu
Pronunciation
by Faith
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