Word of the Day — 21 Aug 2026
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“Chapha chapha chapha, amanzi ingxaza yam”
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Xhosa plural for a chief’s counsellors. The singular is ipakati. From pachatu an ancient Babylonia word for governor.
Example
My ancestors were amapakati of Chief Ngqika.
A kasi term for a club or a party or a place where a party takes place
Example
Asambe siye enkwarini
Isishawa is a derogatory Zulu slur used to refer to people living with albinism.
Example
No one:
Golden Arrows admin: Shezi ngeke ahlulwe ukumaka isishawa.
Another slang term for South Africa, mostly used in Social Media.
Example
Twitter post caption: It can only be South Ah
Example
Yho I haven’t seen la poni in a while.
A SePitori word meaning "something"
Example
"Ako botse ane deng mfanaka"
"Let me tell you something buddy"
An informal term mostly used by Xhosa people to refer to beer.
Example
Sbwl iWash namhlanje.
I am craving beer today.
A South African newspaper that publishes bullshit stories that other newspapers don't want to publish.
Example
I can tell from the bullshit you are saying that you get your news from Daily Sun.
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