Word of the Day [16 Dec 2025]

Mxit

Mxit was a popular South African social media platform before the times of WhatsApp.
That's what we used to get girls back in the day.


Niggas had a girlfriend in every province during the Mxit days 🤣

Onyanya

onyanya is someone who is stingy with anything


Peter okuna o onyanya

Derogatory

Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.


she keeps telling me I'm fat and she is always making derogatory remarks.


Tanzanian Shilling

Currency of Tanzania (TZS) issued by the Bank of Tanzania. 1 Shilling = 100 senti.


Features Swahili text and images of Julius Nyerere.

Dlozi

Idlozi is a Zulu term for Ancestor.
Plural: Amadlozi


I'm grateful for idlozi lami


Hun

Hun is a South African slang term for a girl or chick.


Khayelitsha huns will finish your money and leave you.

Roomza

Roomza / Rumza is your roommate. It is mostly used to refer to res roommate or hostel roommate.


My roomza likes stealing my groceries.


Mngqundu

This is an incorrect spelling of mnqundu.
It's so annoying to see so many people misspelling this word 🤦🏽‍♂️


No one:
Annoying person: I miss him but umngqund'wakhe.

Fokkol

Fokkol is a popular South African term for Nothing, dololo, nix.


I fear fokkol!!!


Dankie

Dankie is an Afrikaans term for "thank you". It is however used informally in almost all the South African languages for showing gratitude.


Man 1: You left your phone in the bathroom, I left it at the reception.
Man 2: Dankie, chief.

Ndza ku rhandza

Tsonga romantic language words used to refers to "I LOVE YOU💚".


Ndza ku rhandza my wife/husband/ and so on.....

NB: It is used at any person whom you want her/(...) to express your love.




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