Word of the Day [17 Feb 2026]

Faa

"'Faa' is a borrowed word used for emphasis, originating from Hausa. It is often used at the end of expressions by Yoruba speakers with a Hausa background or origin. This phenomenon is particularly common among Yoruba people in Ilorin and Kogi.


Máa na faa= I will beat you.

Menenja

A Zulu pronunciation of "manager".
It can also mean you are standing with a dog.


No one:
Zulu guy: My friend is now a menenja at Transnet.

Spani

Its a word used to replace job


I need to get a small spani just for the moment


Kuningi

Kuningi is a popular Zulu term that means it's a lot. It is frequently used by social media users to express feeling overwhelmed by too much information or multiple challenges at once.


A lot is going on in Mzansi right now. Kuningi and it's getting kuningier.

WOT

WOT is the abbreviation for Woman on top, a sex position where the woman goes on top of the man.


She is the best when it comes to WOT.


In Japan

Girls these days say they are in Japan to indicate that they are on their periods.
This is due to the flag of Japan, all white with a big red dot (indicates period blood in this case). 🇯🇵


Yoh mntase, I was so worried that I won't go to Japan this month but I woke up in Japan today.

M'tsali

Describes a location, either at home school or any place.


Ituye kum'tsali kamweina.


iimpundu

mpundu is a Xhosa term for bums or ass.


1. Ndifuna ukutya iimpundu.
2. "Zodwa Wabantu, ndicela undiphe iimpundu" - Big Xhosa.

Nkalakatha

A hit song by the legendary Mandoza and it almost became the National Anthem but Sister Betina overtook it.


Can you please play the Nkalakatha song.


Gwijo

Igwijo or amagwijo are Xhosa songs that are usually sung in events such as sporting events or traditional events. They are sometimes made up on the spot.


I'm only going to that game for amagwijo.

Sapiosexual

A person who is sexually attracted to a person's intellect or mind before physical appearance. It comes from the Latin root "sapien" which means wise.


I am not into beautiful girls, I am sapiosexual.




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