Word of the Day [10 Jun 2026]

Biltong

A favorite South African snack made from dried and salted meat, similar to beef jerky. It is mostly loved by white South Africans when watching their rugby games.


Let's grab some biltong before we watch the game.

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.

Natubaaze

Natubaaze means let's go in Oshiwambo slang


Peter Natubaaze ko KONKA


Zama Zamas

Zama Zamas is a name given to illegal miners in South Africa. They find abandoned mines and start mining.


Zama Zamas will stop at nothing to mine what they want.

ASAP

ASAP is an acronym for As Soon As Possible.


I need to see you ASAP.


Uyanya

A Xhosa term for 'You are shitting'. It can also mean 'she or he is taking a shit', depending on the context.


Man 1: Where is he?
Man 2: Uyanya (He is taking a shit)

Woman 1: I will beat you!
Woman 2: Uyanya (You are shitting)

Ncmsl

A shortened version of "Undincamisile", a Xhosa term to express shock. Undincamisile can also mean "you have kissed me, you kissed me, s/he kissed me", which is not related to the definition we are talking about here.


Girl 1: She has already moved on.
Girl 2: For real? It's only been 2 weeks.
Girl 1: Dead serious.
Girl 2: Ncmsl


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.

UNISA

University of South Africa - The biggest University in South Africa in terms of number of students. It is known for its distance learning programmes. Majority of students who go here are not at an actual campus. Covid found them ready.


I have applied at UNISA, I want to study while chilling at home.


Gbola

It is the Nigerian pidgin word for Penis


Davido's gbola is too big.

Afrikaaps

Afrikaaps is a slang version of Afrikaans, spoken in Cape Town.


I proudly speak Afrikaaps.




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