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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Cupcake

The nickname for the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa.

Cupcake is opening the country again.

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Magriza

Magriza is a slang term for grandmother.

I was raised by magriza.

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Qlyv

Qlyv is a shortened version of "Ndiyaqala uyiva", a Xhosa term that means "it is my first time hearing about it".

Girl 1: I hear you are dating Thabo.
Girl 2: Qlyv

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Mauritian Rupee

Currency of Mauritius (MUR) issued by the Bank of Mauritius. 1 Rupee = 100 cents.

Features images of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam and local wildlife.

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Coco

Another term that refers to Covid-19.

This coco has made things difficult for everyone.

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Tembisa

Tembisa or Thembisa is a large township situated to the north of Kempton Park on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa.

Tembisa is my Kasi. 1632 for life.

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Bakkie

In South Africa, a bakkie refers to a pick-up truck.

I need to get myself a bakkie for when I go to the villages.

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dese

Used in saying someone or something done is cool. It also depends on how you say what you are trying to say.

O dese!- Your cool/ You are cool!
E dese!- Its cool!

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Transi

Itransi is a South African kasi slang term for a car.

The first thing I would buy if I win the lotto is itransi.

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Utsiki

In Xhosa culture, Utsiki is the ritual where the bride to be (umakoti) has to eat a goat meat and drinks the sour milk of that particular family in which she is married to. It's basically the ceremony to welcome her to the family.

No one:

Xhosa girls: sbwl utsiki.

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