Word of the Day — 28 Jul 2026
Ingqithi is a Xhosa custom of amputating the joint of the little finger, or of the ring finger on babies and sometimes adults.
Example
My finger is like this because I have ingqithi.
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Ntu means a human being and it emphasises that there is spirit of oneness and harmony among people and nature.
Example
Funda ukuphilisana na-ba-ntu
Is another word for nonsense or rubbish.
Example
The students write chuchubaby's during their exams.
Or who wrote the chuchubaby on my car.
Refers to R100 (One hundred Rands. One Klipa would mean R100, 2 klipa - R200, etc.
Example
Guy 1: How much did you pay for a box of cigarettes during lockdown.
Guy 2: I got this 20s for 2 klipa.
Example
"Utlwella Aka Thellwa, Nyamao" - 25k, Culture Vulture
An idiot; a stupid or silly person. The Sunday Times newspaper shames wrongdoers in public life with its Mampara of the Week award.
Example
Kaizer Chiefs fans are Mamparas.
A backroom is a room in a yard that's usually at the back of the main house. It is mostly used for rental purposes.
Example
I'm renting a backroom in Tembisa.
Owanbe
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A lavish Nigerian party, especially Yoruba celebrations with music and food.
Example
We dey go owanbe this weekend.
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.
Example
Hey man, How far?
This is an incorrect spelling of mnqundu.
It's so annoying to see so many people misspelling this word 🤦🏽♂️
It's so annoying to see so many people misspelling this word 🤦🏽♂️
Example
No one:
Annoying person: I miss him but umngqund'wakhe.
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