Word of the Day [05 Mar 2026]

Ziyakhala

It's a Zulu word that describes your are going through a lot or bad things are about to happen to you

Ziyakhala ke manje

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Cairo

Egypt's sprawling capital on the Nile, home to ancient pyramids and modern urban life.

Cairo's Khan el-Khalili bazaar has been trading since the 14th century.

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Gurans

Gurans is a slang term used by Cape Town Xhosa speaking community that means war between rival gangs or individuals.

Ingathi ikhona igurans between lamajita.
It looks like there is some war/conflict between those guys.

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Ityala

In Xhosa, ityala can mean multiple things.
1. Ityala can mean debt.
2. Ityala can mean a case (court).
So it all depends on the context.

1. Ityala lam lakwa FNB yi R20 000.
(My FNB debt is R20 000).
2. Ityala lam licinyiwe namhlanje.
(My case was dropped today).

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Ukujola

Is to date someone or being in a relationship.

When did you start ukujola now?

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Nyamao

A baSotho/Tswana swear word that means your mother's cunt. In Xhosa it would be msunu kanyoko.

"Utlwella Aka Thellwa, Nyamao" - 25k, Culture Vulture

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Domkop

A domkop is a name given to someone who is an idiot.

You can be a domkop sometimes 🤦🏽‍♂️

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In Japan

Girls these days say they are in Japan to indicate that they are on their periods.
This is due to the flag of Japan, all white with a big red dot (indicates period blood in this case). 🇯🇵

Yoh mntase, I was so worried that I won't go to Japan this month but I woke up in Japan today.

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Rhodent

The term for a student at Rhodes University, South Africa.
Rhodes is notorious for its heavy-drinking scene. Thus, being a Rhodent is also synonymous with drinking heavily.

Rhodents were overdrinking everyone at that party last night.

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Belongings

It is a hybrid-English word that means to provide your full strength to accompilsh something important to you. It is used in many contexts depending on the message you want to convey.

As soon as he met her, belongings were given.
Wait for Thursday, we'll give your belongings.

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Ben 10

Ben 10 is the term used to describe young males who like dating older women. In most cases, these women give these young males money on top of all the sex.

Did you hear that she got herself a Ben 10?

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