Word of the Day — 15 Aug 2026
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I know that guy, yho uyabhebha.
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In Xhosa culture, umgidi is the ceremony that's done to celebrate a boy or boys (mkhwetha) coming back from the mountain (initiation school).
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I can't wait to attend umgidi ka Boy
irhem is a colloquial Xhosa term mostly used by ama dyan from East London (eMonti) to refer to sex or a vagina.
Example
Bendisitya irhem izolo.
In Sepitori, dese means good, beautiful... anything great. You may use it to say you are good at something or even use it to say you are beautiful.
The "Ke" in front stands for "I" or "I am"
The "Ke" in front stands for "I" or "I am"
Example
Ke dese ka diski unlike Bafana Bafana players.
Nkandla is a town in the uThungulu district of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is the district where former President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma is from.
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I want to visit Nkandla this December.
Also known as Woolies. This is a retail store that went to a private school. You go in there with your deep Zulu accent, but come out with that private school accent.
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1. I speak like this because I drink Woolworths water every morning.
2. Tanqueray is the Woolworths of Gins.
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As soon as he gets paid, his money goes to iskopari.
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Indlala inamanyala and it can make you do anything.
Crook; out-smart; cunning; well-experienced
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Dis girl da kubaNo, I am a kuba. I still learnin
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