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.

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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.

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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 😅

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Mugu

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

Nnenna be mugu oh.

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1818

The lethal vodka that is produced by Sminnorf.

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

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Onyanya

onyanya is someone who is stingy with anything

Peter okuna o onyanya

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Bafazi

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

“Bafazi Abanangcondo outy yami”

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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.

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Kapa

Kapa is the Xhosa name for Cape Town.

Ndiphuma eKapa mna.

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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.

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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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