Word of the Day [19 Feb 2026]

Mntkbw

Xhosa term derived from Mntakabawo which directly translates to "My dad's child". This term doesn't necessarily refer to someone you are related to. It can be used to refer to a friend or any random person.

I'm so tired mntkbw.

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Mlungu

A Xhosa or Zulu term for a white person.

My best friend is umlungu.

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Glamour Boys

Glamour Boys is another nickname for the South African soccer team Kaizer Chiefs.

The Glamour Boys will beat Masandawana.

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Maputo

Mozambique's Indian Ocean capital with Portuguese-style architecture.

Maputo's fish market serves the freshest peri-peri prawns.

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Kwedini

A Xhosa term for small boy. It is generally used by older men when referring to a younger boy.
It can also be used to refer to an adult male but you need to make sure that you are not scared of that person you call kwedini.

I will moer you, kwedini. Don't disrespect me like that.

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Ngine-

A word in any of the Nguni languages, a prefix for "I have"

Ngine- (I have)
imali (money)
Ngine+imali = Nginemali (I have money)

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Afrikaans

Is a language created by dutch people, although in dutch translates to african it is not of that origin.

I just learned to speak afrikaans.

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Pipi

Ipipi is a term in South Africa that means a penis.

Unepipi enkulu.
He has a big penis.

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Nyash

It's a boneless, spongy and soft structure at the back of a woman,consisting of eastern and western hemispheres that make men go crazy.

Siiet! That woman has some fine soft Nyash.

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Yawa

Yawa is a slang for problem or trouble.

"That girl na yawa" meaning That is trouble.

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Phuza face

It's the face of a person who has been drinking for a long time / a drunkard. That face that looks like leather.

This person is old, can't you see that phuza face?

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