Word of the Day — 21 Jul 2026

A Zulu pronunciation of "manager".
It can also mean you are standing with a dog.
Example

No one:
Zulu guy: My friend is now a menenja at Transnet.

DRex 10 May 2021
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Ikati is a Nguni name for a cat.
Example

Xhosa: Ndifuna ikati.

Zulu: Ngifuna ikati.

LinguistZA 13 October 2022
Currency of Tanzania (TZS) issued by the Bank of Tanzania. 1 Shilling = 100 senti.
Example

Features Swahili text and images of Julius Nyerere.

Travel Admin 21 July 2025

The looting continues.
This is a term that was first used in the 2020 covid-19 lootings that were happening in South Africa.
Example

Covidpreneur 1: Which car are you buying with that Covid-19 money that's supposed to help your community?

Covidpreneur 2: Getting myself a G Class.

Covidpreneur 1: A loota continua

Chief 05 August 2020
Gugs is a shortened term that referes to the township of Gugulethu in Cape Town.
Example

Ndiphuma eGugs

Percy 27 April 2025

A girl with no nyash who will never have nyash.

She deserves no nyash.
Example

Celia is a wakanda

RCA bwoys 07 November 2023
Currency of Uganda (UGX) issued by the Bank of Uganda. 1 Shilling = 100 cents.
Example

The current shilling was introduced in 1987 after economic reforms.

Travel Admin 21 July 2025

It's a boneless, spongy and soft structure at the back of a woman,consisting of eastern and western hemispheres that make men go crazy.
Example

Siiet! That woman has some fine soft Nyash.

Augustine Bruno 18 January 2023
A Zulu term that means for nothing. Free; obtained without payment or difficulty. It is however not only used by Zulu, it has been incorporated to modern South African lingo.
Example

Buy 1 drink and get the second one mahala.

Sinazo 13 April 2021

PSL

PSL is the acronym for Premier Soccer League, which is the South African top flight soccer/football league.
Example

We can't let Mamelodi Sundowns win the PSL title again 🤦🏾‍♂️

Percy 27 April 2025
A Xhosa and Zulu term for thick curdled milk, also known as maas; similar to yoghurt. A traditional drink, amasi is now produced commercially.
Example

Xhosa people would choose amasi over meat.

Sinazo 05 May 2021


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