Word of the Day [16 Jun 2025]

Nyash

Nyash, also known as ass is used to describe different categories of ladies depending on their origin. Ladies from Banda, Gulu, and Karamoja have no nyash. They are time wasters. Martin


The word nyash is used to describe big ass, or booty.

Gqwirhy

Gqirhy or gqwirhi is an informal Xhosa term used to refer to jealous or black magic tendencies.


I bought this car last month and today someone stole it. Yhu ni gqwirhy kulendawo

Kaffir

A racial slur that was (and still) used by racist whites to refer to black people in South Africa.


She got arrested for calling black protester kaffir.

iqula

It's a Xhosa word for a cologne


Can you borrow me your qula

Braaipack

A muscular, loving, over-protective man whom you never want to lose in your life whether as a friend or a partner... (smile keeper)


I have encounter a man like braaipack

Mdlezana

Umdlezana is a Xhosa term for a mother of a new born baby.
Plural: Abadlezana


Unqabile because ngumdlezana kaloku.

Rutendo

Rutendo a female given name in Zimbabwe.
It translate to giving praise


We give God Rutendo

Mahlalela

Umahlalela is a Xhosa term for an unemployed person.


uRamaphosa uyamthanda umahlalela, uvele amnike iR350.
Ramaphosa loves the unemployed, he just gives them R350.

Bari

Bari is a name given to God in Ogoni land


Barikui which means God is big

Umntu Ka Sphokazi

Sphokazi's girlfriend who is extremely gorgeous and funny- dash of sluttism.


Have a day as beautiful as Umntu Ka Sphokazi

Boet

It is a word mostly used by Afrikaans speaking people that means friend or brother, depending on the context.


Listen here, boet. I will moer you.



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