Word of the Day [03 Jul 2026]

Cairo

Egypt's sprawling capital on the Nile, home to ancient pyramids and modern urban life.

Cairo's Khan el-Khalili bazaar has been trading since the 14th century.

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Nomokhwe

Unomokhwe is a Xhosa term for a hoe or whore.

I hope la nomokhwe can rest in agony.

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Mize

To mize is to overlook/ignore something or someone intentionally.

Girls will mize you when you are broke!

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Ganja

Ganja is a widely used term to refer to weed or marijuana.

I'm gonna go home and smoke some ganja.

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Abuja

Nigeria's purpose-built capital with striking modern architecture.

Abuja's Aso Rock is the symbolic center of Nigerian politics.

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Patla

Someone who is not good at something

Chomi ya ka ke patla ka bolo

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Teko Modise

The best soccer player South Africa has ever produced.

Teko Modise played for Orlando Pirates.

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Kwaal

Kwaal is a slang term that means a problem or a conflict.

Why does he have kwaal with him?

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Zkhiphani

Zkhiphani or zikhiphani is a Mzansi slang term for "What's up", "what it do", "what's happening", and so on... You get the picture.

Ola mjita, zkhiphani lapho.

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Simahla

A Xhosa term that means for nothing. Free; obtained without payment or difficulty.

Buy 1 drink and get the second one simahla.

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Mkhwetha

Umkhwetha (plural: abakhwetha) is an initiate (a boy going through the circumcisions/initiation period) in Xhosa.

Umkhwetha has to eat food without salt for the first few days

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