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.

Boerewors

Can be shortened as just "wors" literally means "farmer’s sausage", this is a savory sausage that is often used for braai and then eaten as a variation of a hot dog or with pap.


We are braaing boerewors and steak.

Bhuti

Bhuti is a Xhosa word for big brother or just to refer to an older man.


I’ll see you tomorrow, bhuti.


Nyisa

Show you flames or to literally make you shit yourself.


Mjolo will nyisa you. 

Zekethe

Is a hit song that makes everyone go crazy.


zekethe... zekethe... zekethe


Cape Verde

An island nation off West Africa with Creole Portuguese-African culture, known for music and tourism.


We vacationed in Cape Verde to enjoy its beautiful beaches and morna music.

Shisa Nyama

Of Zulu origin, this directly translates to "burn meat". It is the Zulu equivalent to a braai. In most cases, it refers to a place that sells and "braais" meet.


Let's go braai some meat at that Shisa Nyama.


K-word

A racist slur used to refer to black people in South Africa. It is shortened from Kaffir.


It is a crime to use the K-word in South Africa.

Inganekwane

A fictitious story or a tale. Like those tales you'd hear about from parents/teachers/friends or read when you were younger.


"A man and his daughter were walking in the forest..."
Welele... inganekwane!


Sfebenist

A sfebe that hides behind being a feminist but do sfebe things behind closed doors.


That one is just pretending to be a feminist. She actually is a sfebenist.

Sepitori

Also known as S'Pitori, is the language spoken by native people of Pretoria (Pitori). It is a combination of Pedi and Tswana, with a bit of Tsotsi taal.


I speak a bit of Tswana plus sepitori.




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