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.
Lekker
An Afrikaans word that has multiple meanings and which can be used in various contexts to describe many things from people to food to inanimate objects. It is used to convey the meaning of great, delicious, nice or fun. Make sure to roll the ‘r’ when pronouncing the word.
That new movie is lekker!
That bunny chow was lekker!
I’m lekker, bru!
Mbudlu-mbudlu
Imbudlu-mbudlu is a Xhosa colloquial term for a chubby or fat person.
Did you see him, yimbudlu-middle after he got a job.
Benoni
Benoni is a town in Ekurhuleni municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. It is notorious for hijacking.
I am never going to Benoni again after what I saw today.
Haganapayi
Haganapayi or haganapie is a Xhosa slang word that means empty head or idiot.
Don’t tell me about that haganapayi, azithi dadobawo pha.