Word of the Day [11 Mar 2026]

Mauritius

An Indian Ocean island nation with multicultural society, financial services, and luxury tourism.


Mauritius has transformed from sugar-based economy to financial hub.

Cav

Cav is a South African slang expression used to say "check it out" or "take a look" or even "understand".


Did you cav that car?
Cav this girl.
Do you cav what I mean?

Bathong

Word used to express disbelief, surprise, dissatisfaction.


Bathong, that's so crazy.


Efemena

This means, it's mine Riches.
From Agbarha-otor kingdom URHOBO Land


Efemena.
Simply means This is my Riches or can also be in a sentence, this is my wealth.
Efemena is an URHOBO Language

Soshanguve

Soshanguve is a township situated about 30 km north of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, just east of Mabopane. The name Soshanguve is an acronym for Sotho, Shangaan, Nguni and Venda, thus showing the multi-ethnic composition of the population.


If you can make it in Soshanguve, you can make it anywhere.


Sembi

Sembi is a Xhosa social media term that means ugly or bad.
Mbi in Xhosa means ugly when referring to a person and means bad when referring to a situation.


Me posting a picture of my child:
Facebook friends: Sembi bundle of joy wakho mntkbw.

Mfethu

Mfethu is a Nguni term, short for mfowethu, meaning my brother. It is generally used to refer to a man, doesn’t have to be related to you.


Dankie for featuring me, mfethu.

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Rutendo

Rutendo a female given name in Zimbabwe.
It translate to giving praise


We give God Rutendo

Bhuti

Bhuti is a Xhosa word for big brother or just to refer to an older man.


I’ll see you tomorrow, bhuti.


Uyanya

Used to describe someone whose talking shit.


Uyanya iselwe nguwe la drink

Sdudla

A Kasi term for a chubby or a fat person.


Eish that girl sisdudla and I love her.




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