Word of the Day [05 Jul 2026]

Ndza ku rhandza

Tsonga romantic language words used to refers to "I LOVE YOU💚".


Ndza ku rhandza my wife/husband/ and so on.....

NB: It is used at any person whom you want her/(...) to express your love.

Gbola

It is the Nigerian pidgin word for Penis


Davido's gbola is too big.

Flavoured air

This is the premium air that people from Pitori think they breathe, while the rest of the world breathes normal air.


Pretorians like to think they breathe flavoured air


Dyan

A Xhosa term for grootman or just a man nje.


Ayicatchi idyan. A dyan doesn't catch feelings.

Chad

A large, arid North Central African country with oil reserves and Lake Chad, facing desertification challenges.


N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, lies along the Chari River near the Cameroon border.


Lungu

Noun 1: A christian thief who steals under the guise of humility.

Noun 2: A falsely humble person who wins public support by frequenting worshipping places.


The lungu of African politicians is the major contributing factor to abject poverty.

O jewa ke eng?

O jewa ke eng is a Sotho term that directly translates to "What is eating you" in English. This is a phrase that has become famous on Twitter after a user named @akreana tweeted it back in June 2019.


Friend 1: Why are you so down, o jewa ke?
Friend 2: Eish my friend, my boyfriend has been cheating on me with that slut from Pitori.


Katlehong

Katlehong is a large township in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. It is 28 km south-east of Johannesburg and south of Germiston between two other townships of Thokoza and Vosloorus, next to the N3 highway. It forms part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.


I represent Katlehong till I die.

Pitori

Also known as Pretoria. This is the capital city of South Africa. The people of this city speak what they call SePitori.


I know I'm a dick, akere I'm from Pitori.


How far

This is a common Nigerian greeting that means "How is everything?" or "How is it going?". It is a simple, informal greeting that’s best used with people you know well, or in casual settings.


Hey man, How far?

Valaza

Valaza is the nickname of Valentines Day. You know South Africans like shortening words.


I need to find a date for Valaza next year.




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