Word of the Day [16 Feb 2026]
Asbonge
Asbonge is a Zulu term for "Let's give thanks" or "Let's be thankful"
Beke le beke asbonge bafethu.
Hhayi bo (haibo)
It is not Xhosa but Zulu phrase meaning to disapprove an act. It goes together with phrases like, kahle no, musa bo, woza bo, mana no, etc
Hhayi bo wnzani?
Mamboyi
Mamboyi is a colloquial term for alcoholic beverage, Old Buck.
I only drink Mamboyi when I’m in the bundus.
Ziyamporoma
It is really good; it is intense.
Used to signify fun or excitement.
Yebo, ziyaporoma
Tshela u-barman nomayini
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