Word of the Day [02 Jan 2026]

Imana

The creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority; the supreme being.

God help us.
Imana idufashe.

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Dzubha

Dzubha is a slang term for a chubby or fat person.

Did you see that dzubha over there?

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Utsiki

In Xhosa culture, Utsiki is the ritual where the bride to be (umakoti) has to eat a goat meat and drinks the sour milk of that particular family in which she is married to. It's basically the ceremony to welcome her to the family.

No one:

Xhosa girls: sbwl utsiki.

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Kapa

Kapa is the Xhosa name for Cape Town.

Ndiphuma eKapa mna.

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Pifta

Pifta is a new Xhosa slang word for Penis. It’s a different variation of the Xhosa word Pipi, which means penis.

Makrwalaz: New year, new Pifta.

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Side chick

A side chick is a girl that is being dated by a guy who is in a serious relationship with someone else (main chick).

The girl he was with is his side chick.

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Mjita

A Kasi term for "guy". The plural will be Majita.

I was just chilling namajita.

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ANCYL

The youth structures of the ANC, founded during the 1940s.

I used to be a member of the ANCYL.

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Vrr phaa

Is a Volkswagen Golf car. It was named this because of the explosive noise it makes (vrrrrrr phaaaa).

He came in with a vrr phaa and all the girls went crazy.

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Street Kid

Street kid is a term used in South Africa to refer to homeless kids, living on the streets.

I almost a became a street kid when I lost my mother.

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Ngxe

Pardon me. Particularly in an official and formal setting e.g. in a meeting or when asking for forgiveness from the elderly.

"Ngxe, bantakwethu." - Pardon me, my kin.

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