Word of the Day [10 Mar 2026]

Izapha

A Xhosa term for come here.
The original term is "Yiza apha" or "Yizapha" but social media people have further shortened it.


No one:
Big Xhosa: A Reece izapha baby girl.

Mfowethu

Mfowethu is a Nguni term for "my brother". It can be used to refer to any male, it doesn't have to be your biological brother. It's like saying "bro".


Sure mfowethu, I will see you tomorrow.

Pronunciation:
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Menenja

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


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


Skipa

Skipa is a South African term for a T-shirt.


I need to buy that GALXBOY skipa very soon.

Nkawza

Kasi term for cigarette.


Buy me some nkawza.
skyf nkawza da.


Shandis

A term used to refer to "something" or a thing.


Have you seen that shandis?

Kpekus

Kpekus is a Nigerian slang term that means a vagina.
It can sometimes also mean sex


You no want this kpekus?


Molweni

A Xhosa greeting used to greet multiple people. You use molo to greet one person.


Molweni bantu abadala.

Lawu

Ilawu is a very offensive term mostly used by Xhosa people to refer to Coloureds.


I saw your friend walking with elinye ilawu.


Gwala

Gwala is a Nguni term for a coward.


Ey that grootman ligwala.

Guinea

A West African country with mineral riches including bauxite, facing political instability.


Conakry, Guinea's capital, is located on the Atlantic coast on the Tombo Island.




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