Word of the Day [31 Mar 2026]

Saniko

Is a place in ughelli North local Government Area


Let us go to Saniko.

Samthandi

Derived from a Xhosa term "andisamthandi" which means I love him/her so much.
Context is very important when it comes to this word because it also means "I no longer love him/her".


Girl: Is that your child there
Guy: Yes, that's my baby girl.
Girl: Yhu samthandi mntkbw

Unotshe

Unotshe is a Xhosa interjection that means never or can be used as "over my dead body". It is pronounced as uno-chair.


I will not allow you to marry my daughter. Unotshe!


Brother Bernard

(noun)
The situation of slipping, tripping or falling down due to external pressures. These might include tertiary academics, relationships, and being broke.


Brother Bernard, this will kill me a real death.

Bafazi

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


“Bafazi Abanangcondo outy yami”


Nqanqatheka

Ukunqanqatheka is a Xhosa term for cigarette or tobacco cravings.
When one is craving a cigarette, we say unqanqathekile, or s/he will say ndinqanqathekile.


The way ndinqanqatheke ngayo you'd swear I didn't just smoke now.

Balloon Village

A small village based in Limpopo just outside Tzaneen. It is the only village in Limpopo that has a rich soil when it comes to farming. It is known for having all sorts of scarce fruits and vegetables.


I was born and bred in Balloon village


AGBARHA OTOR

Let us loss all of them


Agbarha ye vwiyo otor

Nkabi

A Zulu term for an assassin or hitman (a person hired to kill another person or a group of people), very popular in the KwaZulu Natal province.


They hired inkabi to kill him but he survived.


Skorokoro

A term that is used to refer to a very old car.


Push iskorokoro.

Inyathi

Inyathi is a Xhosa and Zulu word for a buffalo.


Inyathi ibuzwa kwabayaziyo.




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