Word of the Day [04 Nov 2026]

Tempela

To flex or to show off

Nna nkao tempela, net akerato bolela thata, ke dealer ka action.

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Wena

Wena is a Nguni term that means “you”.

Hey wena, come here.

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Rudo

Love

Anondipa Rudo(She/He gives me love )

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Chillas

Relaxing, socialising with friends over drinks and sometimes some braai meat at someone’s home, tavern, club or at a pub.

I'm planning a chillas this coming weekend at my place.

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Sotho

Sotho or Sesotho is a language spoken in Lesotho and South Africa. It is similar to Sepedi and Setswana.

I met a beautiful girl who was speaking Sotho.

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Mugu

A person who is always doing stupid things.
A foolish person.

Nnenna be mugu oh.

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Aswan

Nubian cultural center with granite quarries and Philae Temple.

Aswan's High Dam created Lake Nasser, Africa's largest reservoir.

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Kido Lava

A dalarist.

In this economy you need someone that is Kido Lava, someone who has istapura, a dalarist.

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Ukutya

Ukutya is the Xhosa formal term for food.

Ndifuna ukutya kwam.
I want my food

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Samthandi

Derived from a Xhosa term "andisamthandi" which means I love him/her so much.
Context is very important when it comes to this word because it also means "I no longer love him/her".

Girl: Is that your child there
Guy: Yes, that's my baby girl.
Girl: Yhu samthandi mntkbw

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Skaftin

A lunchbox; a portable, usually plastic, container for food, such as Tupperware.
Also occurs as skaftien, skhafthin

Plase bring a skaftin, I want to put my leftovers. 

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