Word of the Day [23 Feb 2026]

Kota

A quarter loaf of bread hollowed out and filled with combinations of atchar, polony (Bologna), Russian sausages, slap chips, cheese, eggs, chilli sauce and more. A street food / kasi variant of the more suburban bunny chow.

I'm definitely getting myself a kota the next time I visit Gomora.

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Xhosa

IsiXhosa is a Nguni language that is spoken in South Africa and some parts of Zimbabwe. It is the language with the clicks.

Ndithetha isiXhosa ekhaya.
I speak Xhosa at home.

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Habiya

Another Xhosa term for vamna - which means a love portion given to your lover to make you love more.

"Ndingayitya nephepha layo lo habiya" - Driemanskap

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Bafana Bafana

The South African national soccer team. The team that only qualifies by default (when they host).

Bafana Bafana plays shit!

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Ngeku

A word the "Mapulane" adults use to refer to a girl.

Heh Ngeku dula fase.
*You girl, Sit down*

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Qaza

Iqaza is a Xhosa slang term for a shoe or shoes.

Ndibone enye iqaza egrand eSportscene.
I saw these other nice shoes at Sportscene.

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Lamza

Is a kasi term for a kiss.

You can't even get a lamza from a random chick in the club anymore because of this covid.

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Mpimpi

Impimpi is a South African term for a snitch.

Impimpi used to be burnt during the apartheid days.

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Egypt

A North African country with ancient civilization heritage, the Nile River, and significant Arab influence.

We marveled at the Pyramids of Giza during our trip to Egypt.

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Botswana Pula

Currency of Botswana (BWP) issued by the Bank of Botswana. 1 Pula = 100 thebe.

Pula means "rain" in Setswana, reflecting its value in this arid country.

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Kho

When You blow your MT4/MT5 account, the only sound you get to hear is "kho"

Life ke "kho"
Meaning life can also be viewed as a huge loss when things aren't going well

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