Word of the Day [18 May 2026]

Congo

A Central African country with rainforests, the Congo River, and significant oil and timber resources.

Brazzaville, the capital of Congo, faces Kinshasa across the Congo River.

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Fean

Fean Someone who craves and/or is obsessed to something that is healthy, good or clean. A clean addiction.

- That dude is really well built... he must be a workout Fean!

- That fisherman eats, sleeps and breaths all things fishing.. he must be a Fishing Fean!

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Lepopotane

A term in Sepitori that refers to those small cellphones with no internet. Those phones you just use for calls and sms. Xhosa people call it tilili

I use my lepopotane for my side chicks, and I make sure I hide it inside the spare wheel so that my main chick doesn't see it.

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Born-free

In South Africa, a born-free is anyone who was born after 27 April 1994 (Freedom day).

You born-frees don't know anything about struggle.

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Batlao hurda

They will hurt you.

Tlohela banyana batlao hurda!

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Fit-ish

Someone who likes the idea of being fit but also likes food.

I may look fit but I regard myself as fit-ish.

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Skaftin

A lunchbox; a portable, usually plastic, container for food, such as Tupperware.
Also occurs as skaftien, skhafthin

Plase bring a skaftin, I want to put my leftovers. 

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Sudan

A Northeast African country with Nile River, ancient pyramids, and recent political transition.

Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt, though smaller in size.

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Ogidi

Ogidi means War, or disagreement

Ogigi: There is a Fight

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Gqwirhy

Gqirhy or gqwirhi is an informal Xhosa term used to refer to jealous or black magic tendencies.

I bought this car last month and today someone stole it. Yhu ni gqwirhy kulendawo

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Skyf

Skyf is the moment you pass the cigarette from the owner to the parasite.

Please skyf nkawza

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