Word of the Day [04 May 2026]

Tyotyombe

A Xhosa term for mkhukhu, a house built from zink (metallic roof material).
Basically a shack.

Cape Town is full of amatyotyombe

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Howzit

Common South African greeting that translates roughly as “How are you?”, “How are things?” or just “Hello”. It is derived from “How is it?”

Ola my bro, howzit there?

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Cameroon

A Central African country with diverse geography, cultures, and languages, often called 'Africa in miniature'.

Cameroon's national football team is nicknamed the Indomitable Lions.

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Bathu

Bathu is a kasi slang term for shoes.

Ola boy, we see your new bathu iyababa.

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Junimo

A nickname name united by two best friends meaning loyalty,ever last and trust between two names Junior and Moses aiming that the two remain friends forever

Example Junior and Moses united can be refered as Junimo in one

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dobenya

means beer,sex and meat

really want some dobenya today,
im gona drown my self in dobenya today

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Khemi

Khemi is a general slang term for muthi or traditional medicine.

He gets his girls using his khemi.

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Chaaka

A guy.
Random guy

Chaaka ngwiya okwa swaka

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Mahlalela

Umahlalela is a Xhosa term for an unemployed person.

uRamaphosa uyamthanda umahlalela, uvele amnike iR350.
Ramaphosa loves the unemployed, he just gives them R350.

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