Word of the Day [01 Nov 2025]
Ziyamporoma
It is really good; it is intense.
Used to signify fun or excitement.
Yebo, ziyaporoma
Tshela u-barman nomayini
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.
Belongings
It is a hybrid-English word that means to provide your full strength to accompilsh something important to you. It is used in many contexts depending on the message you want to convey.
As soon as he met her, belongings were given.
Wait for Thursday, we'll give your belongings.
Grigamba
Grigamba is a derogatory term used in South Africa to refer to a foreigner.
She really likes going out with ama grigamba.