Word of the Day [18 May 2026]

Congo

A Central African country with rainforests, the Congo River, and significant oil and timber resources.


Brazzaville, the capital of Congo, faces Kinshasa across the Congo River.

Bhisho

Bhisho is an unknown ghost town that happens to be the Capital of the Eastern Cape province for some reason.


You would have to pay me to stay in Bhisho.

Nyash

Nyash is a soft and succulent part of a woman's back side, and without nyash a lady has high risk of getting her desired man.


A nyashless woman must be plankish in structure


Hosh karamaima

Popularised by rapper Cassper Nyovest, Hosh karamaima means an exceptionally beautiful and distinguished woman characterised by a harmonious blend of striking physical features and admirable qualities.


Have you seen my wife? Hosh Karamaima!

Ngeku

A word the "Mapulane" adults use to refer to a girl.


Heh Ngeku dula fase.
*You girl, Sit down*


weyi

It's a thing or something


Iphi la wayi ?

In English - where is that thing?

Smeme

A loyal friend


Si smeme sam ke esi


Luphi

When a group of Maskandi Artists chants to see their King of Kings (Isilo) in the Maskandi genre. The current King of Kings is Dr Khangelani "DSD" “uGqoko” Mhlongo.


Ziyahlaba izinsizwa “LUPHI UGQOKO” lwethu

Ama2000

Anyone born from the year 2000 to 2009. The other word for AMA2000 is AMA2K


Someone saying something about a 2K/2000: “Ama2000 don’t know their home languages.” or “Ama2K love listening to amapiano.”


Skyf

South African slang term for “Please give/pass me”, pronounced as Sk-ey-f.

You don’t use an article (a, an or the) after the word. You just place the subject(what you want) directly after.


Please skyf pipe there. I wanna smoke quick.

Zambian Kwacha

Currency of Zambia (ZMW) issued by the Bank of Zambia. 1 Kwacha = 100 ngwee.


Kwacha means "dawn" in Nyanja, symbolizing a new beginning.




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