Word of the Day — 26 Jul 2026
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Côte d'Ivoire's economic capital with stunning lagoon views and French flair.
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Abidjan's Banco National Park offers rainforest hikes within city limits.
AmaZulu
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AmaZulu Football Club is a South African professional soccer club based in the city of Durban in the KwaZulu Natal province, that plays in the Betway Premiership, the first tier of the South African football league system.
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I can’t wait to see what 10111 Arthur Zwane is cooking with AmaZulu this season.
It is a hybrid-kinyarwada word invented by RCA bwoys to mean the act of being in a great trouble that can even lead to loss of life as well as some body parts.
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If he finds you during the same moment, he will widen you. (Arakwagura)
A plastic miner’s helmet cut, moulded and painted to make headgear worn by fans at football matches.
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I used to wear makarapa when I went to watch the game.
A widely used noun and verb for an outdoor ‘barbecue’ where meat is cooked over a fire or coal. A braai is a popular social event in South Africa and even has its own dedicated public holiday, known as National Braai Day, which coincides with Heritage Day celebrated annually on September 24.
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Let's go buy some beer and some meat for tonight's braai.
Ayoba is a South African slang, which means something “cool”, “okay”, or “all right”. It was popular before the social media age but its use has declined.
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Girl 1: We should go to the mall tomorrow.
Girl 2: Ayoba
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