Word of the Day [12 May 2026]
Shisa Nyama
Of Zulu origin, this directly translates to "burn meat". It is the Zulu equivalent to a braai. In most cases, it refers to a place that sells and "braais" meet.
Let's go braai some meat at that Shisa Nyama.
Ndambo
Ndambo (Noun): is dollars ($) inflow, giving massively and changing narratives.
Ndambolist (Noun): is a person who turns others into millionaires and changer of narratives.
Ndambolisation (Verb): the process of turning others into instant millionaires and giving massively.
Ndambology (Noun): the scientific study of Ndambo.
Ndambolize (Verb): the joy of being turned into an instant millionaire.
Ollus ndambolized his mother before marrying the woman of dreams
Rha
Rha
Pronounced (ggggaaah); is a Khoikhoi word for “plenty” or “enough”. Used in Xhosa as a term for “That’s enough”often in anger and sometimes in disgust hence mistaken for “ew”.
In Khoikhoi: There is a river in the Eastern Cape called Birha. Bi is milk, and rha is plenty. Hence “a place of milk”. Another use is in the Xhosa chief Gambushe’s nickname: Rharhabe meaning “Minister of Plenty”.
In Xhosa it varies:
In a Dismissal Manner
Someone: I’m going to out race you.
Me: Rha! That would be the day.
To stop a child who is hitting another child a parent could say “Stop it. Rha! That’s enough”
In a Disgusting Manner
When a child see poop usually they used to say “Rha! Poo”
When people hear, smells, or see a disgusting thing they can say “Rha!”
In an Elated Manner
A person recounting an exciting moment of thriumph can say “Rha! I out did myself”
Feeling pretty? “Rha! I’m beautiful”
Seychelles
An Indian Ocean archipelago known for luxury tourism, beautiful beaches, and conservation efforts.
The Seychelles has the smallest population of any African sovereign country.