Word of the Day [07 Jul 2026]
Thungisani
Get a seamstress or a taylor to make you an outfit, because my relationship is getting serious and I may be getting married soon.
Thungisani it's looks like things are looking good.
umshologu
properly used to mean a “spirit” from
u -> the
m -> child of, person of, thing of
Shulgi -> an ancient Sumerian king who deified him just like Jesus and so people were said to perform wonders “In the name of Shulgi”.
On seeing a ghost: I saw umshologu.
On seeing a magic performance: He’s using umshologu.
A church was in the old days called: The House of umshologu
On someone who loves to go to church: He’s the ash of the house of umshologu. (you can modernize the expression by using “furniture” instead of “ash”)
Inganekwane
A fictitious story or a tale. Like those tales you'd hear about from parents/teachers/friends or read when you were younger.
"A man and his daughter were walking in the forest..."
Welele... inganekwane!
Cupcake
The nickname for the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa.
Cupcake is opening the country again.