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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Waya waya is a widely used term in South Africa that means "all the time".
Example
He's always telling lies waya waya.
What Zulu people call a cellphone that can't connect to the internet and is used strictly for calls and SMSes.
Example
Guy 1: Hey bro, why don't you video call her?
Guy 2: Eish, she uses bhopopo.
The creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority; the supreme being.
Example
God help us.
Imana idufashe.
Conservative, miserly, cheap or
Extreemly stingy.
Extreemly stingy.
Example
He eats once a day to save money." He wan do tight- yansh".
Papsak is the foil container that's put inside a box of wine (3L or 5L). The term can be used to
refer to to cheap or low quality wine.
refer to to cheap or low quality wine.
Example
We used to moer papsak when we were learning to drink.
February 14th is Valentine's Day, a day to express love and affection. It's celebrated by exchanging gifts, and other tokens of affection. just a KAK day that I will never get to celebrate (ntozamashwa)
Example
VALENTINES IS COMING , WHERE IS YOUR BF ? YOU'RE SITTING ALONE , LONELLYYYYYYY
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