Word of the Day — 27 Aug 2026
It is an intelligent person. E.g lenebari Victor is a brain box
Example
Lenebari Victor is a brain box
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To work; To get up against all odds and stand on business
Example
U Cisha no Gawst basathesha e studio;
Besithesha murtu e spani vandaag
Gqirhy or gqwirhi is an informal Xhosa term used to refer to jealous or black magic tendencies.
Example
I bought this car last month and today someone stole it. Yhu ni gqwirhy kulendawo
MKMVA is the abbreviation for uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association.
Example
MKMVA is protecting Jacob Zuma's house in Nkandla
Pedi is a South African language spoken by a group of people known as the Marota/Bapedi.
Example
I am a proud Pedi.
Nyoso means Nonsense
Short for mntasekhaya. A Xhosa term of endearment for family i.e siblings, cousins or even a dear friend.
Example
- Yho mntase, you should have seen the way he looked at me.
- Never let men play you, mntase. Banyise bonke.
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Mogwanti wa Pitori.
Example
I want to go out but the problem ke chankura.
This is apparently a thing these days. Are these ama2000 who are always posting their numbers on social media asking for "status viewers". Yeah, these kids are very weird.
Example
She has so many contacts because she is a WhatsApp influencer.
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