Word of the Day [22 Feb 2026]

Rankuwa

Is the slanh term for Ga-Rankuwa, a township in Tshwane/Pitori.


I'm coming from Rankuwa.

Munhu

A person


Ndiye munhu wacho
Meaning: This is the person

Sangoma

A Sangoma is a highly respected healer among the Zulu people of South Africa who diagnoses, prescribes, and often performs the rituals to heal a person physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually.


I need to go see a powerful Sangoma.


Gwala

Gwala is a Nguni term for a coward.


Ey that grootman ligwala.

Boyzin

A Mzansi slang for guy or friend or boy.


What’s up boyzin.


Deeshcloth

eczema, a rash, skin condition


You have deeshcloth on hi hand; She have deeshcloth all over her body

Tao

Tao is a slang term for a 'thousand' (money).


My life would be better if I could get 5 tao right now.


Tyotyombe

A Xhosa term for mkhukhu, a house built from zink (metallic roof material).
Basically a shack.


Cape Town is full of amatyotyombe

Underground gang

A skrr skrr way of referring to the ancestors.


You fam, the underground gang won't be happy about that.


Letsetse

A person who is always after everyones money, food etc


Daii man ke letsetse ophela annyaka dilo

Luphi

When a group of Maskandi Artists chants to see their King of Kings (Isilo) in the Maskandi genre. The current King of Kings is Dr Khangelani "DSD" “uGqoko” Mhlongo.


Ziyahlaba izinsizwa “LUPHI UGQOKO” lwethu




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