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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Lepyatla

This term is commonly used to refer to a very beautiful and attractive girl. This word originates from S'pitori, commonly known as Pretoria.

Tjo ngwana ona na ke lepyatla.

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Rha

Pronounced (ggggaaah); this is a Xhosa term for ‘ew’. It has many uses, for instance when something disgusts you or when someone says you and someone would look good together then you say ‘rha’.
Synonym; sies

*sees something very disgusting*
Me: Rha

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Mambo

Mambo is a versatile Swahili word that can be used in various contexts. It’s a casual greeting among friends, akin to saying “What’s up?".

Friend 1: Mambo (What's up)
Friend 2: Poa (Cool)

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Sidl'ukotini

Directly translates to: We are eating cotton. This is a statement said when you feel that you've dressed to impress or you dress nicely in general.

"Sidl'ukotini kwedini, cava le jean kwedini" - Rick Rick

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Umjolo

A Xhosa word for dating

Umjolo uzokulimaza mntase

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Ngudu

The 750ml or 660ml beer or cider (quart).
Can also be called Ngud (without the last u)

Yabona ng'zomosha kakhulu
Ng'zoshay'iNgud

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Skipa

Skipa is a South African term for a T-shirt.

I need to buy that GALXBOY skipa very soon.

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Khartoum

Sudan's confluence city where the Blue and White Niles meet.

Khartoum's National Museum displays ancient Nubian artifacts.

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Coconut

Used as a racist remark towards black people who behave like Caucasians (White people).  Derived from the coconut fruit - "brown on the outside, white on the inside".

What were you expecting from this one? He is a coconut anyways. 

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Saniko

Is a place in ughelli North local Government Area

Let us go to Saniko.

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