Word of the Day [07 Jun 2025]

012

The telephone code for Pitori. People from Pretoria usually use the code to identify themselves.

I will represent 012 till I die!

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Mzantsi

The colloquial term used by us South Africans to refer to our country. It is the Xhosa word for the "South" part in South Africa. The full word is Mzantsi Africa. "South Africa".

I stay in Mzantsi and proud of it.

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Samthandi

Derived from a Xhosa term "andisamthandi" which means I love him/her so much.
Context is very important when it comes to this word because it also means "I no longer love him/her".

Girl: Is that your child there
Guy: Yes, that's my baby girl.
Girl: Yhu samthandi mntkbw

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Liyabona

Seeing

Liyabona iso lika thixo

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Ow

Ow is a term Xhosa girls use to refer to a boyfriend.

Ngeyam i-Ow, ndingalwa ndibebomvu.

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Dispa

Dispa is a Xhosa slang term that means to sleep.

Sure boss, ndisayo dispa ngoku.
Sure boss, I am going to sleep now.

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Okakumbu

Okakumbu is a Bitch in oshiwambo

kelly okakumbu (kelly is a bitch)

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Isgubhu

Isgubhu is a South African slang term that initially meant music drums or a bassline before it later referred to all dance music.

South Africans love any song with isgubhu

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Mpesu

A name given to people of high status

Mpesu

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Danko

It's apparently a new skrr skrr way of saying dankie - which means thank you.

Danko guys for coming to my party

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Mvelinqangi

UMvelinqangi is a Nguni word which translates to "the Most High" or "Divine Consciousness"; that is considered the source of all that has been, that is and all that ever will be.

Mvelinqangi, the creator, came out of the reed. He brought out men, women, animals, corn, and all the fruits of the earth

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