Word of the Day — 12 Oct 2026
A SePitori word meaning "something"
Example
"Ako botse ane deng mfanaka"
"Let me tell you something buddy"
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Limpopo is one of the provinces in South Africa. It was formerly called the Northern Province because it's in the northern part of South Africa.
Example
Limpopo is one of my favourite places to visit.
Fanagalo or Fanakalo is an informal language mainly spoken in mines across South Africa. It is composed of frequently corrupted elements of the Nguni languages, English and Afrikaans.
Example
I knew they were Zama zamas because I heard them speaking Fanagalo.
Is a term used in South Africa to refer to a situation where two people who are not married are living together.
Example
Those ones will never get married. They've been doing vat n sit for more than 5 years.
A ZAmbian term used to describe a person, usually a male.
Plural is Ohns.
Example
The ohns are on the way to the house. It's gonna be lit.
It is an urban South African youth language, also known as tsotsi taal or township talk, that mixes words from languages like Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho, Afrikaans, and English.
Example
They mostly speak Scamto to each other.
An idiot; a stupid or silly person. The Sunday Times newspaper shames wrongdoers in public life with its Mampara of the Week award.
Example
Kaizer Chiefs fans are Mamparas.
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