Word of the Day — 18 Jul 2026

South Africa
isiXhosa

Bherhi

Bherhi is a Xhosa term for a homeless person.
Example

Did you see Thabo left home, ngu bherhi ngoku.

Yanga CPT • 25 April 2025
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Malawi

Muli bwanji?

How are you?
Example

Muli bwanji kumeneko,How are you there?

ChIccondi • 21 July 2022
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South Africa
isiXhosa

Ayisecace

A Xhosa term for "It's so obvious". It is mostly used when someone asks something that is very obvious.
Example

Girl 1: I know it's lockdown, but are you really going to buy a Smirnoff 1818 for R500?

Girl 2: Ayisecace mntase

Sinazo • 20 July 2020
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South Africa

Ricks

a person that wont let you rob or disrespect him.
Example

You better treat me with respect others i will show you my Ricks side.

busi • 11 January 2023
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Liberia

Fuan-fuan

Trouble; problem; headache(from Bassa)
Example

Dis boy es full of fuan-fuan I do na wan any fuan-fuan

James04 • 23 March 2025
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South Africa

Jollof boys

Jollof boys is a name given to Nigerian men in South Africa.
Example

Who drives that Range Rover.

It's owned by this other Jollof boy who works in Hillbrow.

DRex • 28 September 2022
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South Africa

Nongendi

Nongendi is a Xhosa word/name for a nun. It directly translates to “one who cannot get married”.
Example

Usisi wam nguNongendi.



My sister is a nun.

Themba • 08 June 2025
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South Africa

Umfana

A person with a pure soul and a golden heart ❤️
Example

She went to umfana today, she is not coming back.

Siya • 19 July 2024
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South Africa

Thungisani

What this other gender say when a guy buys them a lousy streetwise 2.
Example

He took me out yesterday, thungisani

Chief • 25 April 2021
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Sudan

Khartoum

Sudan's confluence city where the Blue and White Niles meet.
Example

Khartoum's National Museum displays ancient Nubian artifacts.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025
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South Africa

Mjita

A Kasi term for "guy". The plural will be Majita.
Example

I was just chilling namajita.

Mr Trends • 20 August 2020
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