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.

Gbelleh

Foolish, stupid


Dey gar dah gbelleh

Yawa

Yawa is a slang for problem or trouble.


"That girl na yawa" meaning That is trouble.


Bhantinti

ibhantinti is another term for a prisoner.


He got arrested last year, libhantinti ngoku.

Indoda

Indoda is another term for God🥲


Indoda yinkulu yehlabathi.


Carboy

Conductor driver assistant who collects fares.


I can't drive dis truck without a carboy

Okes

Okes is a South African Cheese boy or Model C slang term for gents or guys.


Okes were having fun last night at the rugby game.


Mzwayi

Plural: Abazwayi
An informal Xhosa term that refers to umkhwetha.


I have to go see abazwayi in December

Type shii

Sort of point expanding using only a word "type shii" works perfectly when explaining something


For stoners ( we all how it feels to get the "munchies" after a good blaze type shii


Spani

Its a word used to replace job


I need to get a small spani just for the moment

Tyoka

Tyoka to break


Susan aka tyoka meaning her leg is broken




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