Word of the Day [08 Jul 2026]

Nkunzi

Nkunzi is a Xhosa term for a male animal. It is also often used to refer to a person, obviously male.


Ndifuna ukuthetha inkunzi yebhokhwe.

I want to buy a male goat.

Western Cape

The Western Cape is one of 9 South African provinces, with coasts bordering the Indian and Atlantic oceans. It's known for the port city of Cape Town, set beneath Table Mountain, part of a national park of the same name.


I can't wait for the day I have enough money to visit Cape Town, in the Western Cape.

Yt pipo

Yt pipo is a popular term on social media that refers to "White People"


I'm not surprised, akere it's Yt pipo.


Liberia

A West African country founded by freed American slaves, with rubber plantations and recovery from civil war.


Monrovia, Liberia's capital, is named after U.S. President James Monroe.

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


Equatorial Guinea

A small Central African country with significant oil wealth and Spanish colonial heritage.


Equatorial Guinea is Africa's only Spanish-speaking sovereign nation.

Toti

Itoti is a general term for a can or tin. It can be a can of beer, food or whatever, as long as it's a can you can call it itoti.


I stopped drinking ngud, I only drink itoti now.


Park the bus

In soccer, to park the bus means to play very defensively, to get a lot of players behind the ball. Imagine a bus parked in front of the goal. It is almost impossible to score.


Park the bus, Man United. Playing football the Mourinho way

Grigamba

Grigamba is a derogatory term used in South Africa to refer to a foreigner.


She really likes going out with ama grigamba.


Fighter

A general term used to refer to a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).


We are led by a very good fighter.

Gqolo

igqolo is a Xhosa term for a stingy person.


Did you expect a trip to Durban but you know you are dating igqolo.




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