Word of the Day [10 Mar 2026]

Izapha

A Xhosa term for come here.
The original term is "Yiza apha" or "Yizapha" but social media people have further shortened it.


No one:
Big Xhosa: A Reece izapha baby girl.

560

560 is a Xhosa slang term for main chick or the main partner.


I can't date you cause you know I have a 560.

Somagwaza

Somagwaza, is a rather mysterious, if not mythical, forefather who invented circumcision as a means of passage into manhood for Xhosa people.


I'm sure you didn't know who Somagwaza was 😅


Mugu

A person who is always doing stupid things.
A foolish person.


Nnenna be mugu oh.

1818

The lethal vodka that is produced by Sminnorf.


She was downing 1818, that's why she's this drunk.


Onyanya

onyanya is someone who is stingy with anything


Peter okuna o onyanya

Bafazi

Creatures which must be avoided by all men To live a peaceful life.


“Bafazi Abanangcondo outy yami”


Rhili

Xhosa for adventure. Also the nickname of the last independent Xhosa Paramount Chief. His birth name was Zotana. Often referred to as Sarhili from Sa - sire and Rhili - adventure. It means the father of adventure. As a youth he was said to have been an adventurist.


I am going for a rhili.

Kapa

Kapa is the Xhosa name for Cape Town.


Ndiphuma eKapa mna.


Mapakisha

A South African slang term for someone with a big butt or nyash.


I don't like squats cause I don' t wanna be a mapakisha.

Soweto

The biggest township in South Africa which is located in the Gauteng province.


I am from the dusty streets of Soweto.




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