Word of the Day [05 Nov 2026]

Qobelo

Iqobelo is a term that means something is real or authentic.

Come buy from me, I only sell iqobelo.

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We should hang out

It can mean anytime between now and the next 5 years.

We should hang out soon, my friend.

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Backroom

A backroom is a room in a yard that's usually at the back of the main house. It is mostly used for rental purposes.

I'm renting a backroom in Tembisa.

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Kota

A quarter loaf of bread hollowed out and filled with combinations of atchar, polony (Bologna), Russian sausages, slap chips, cheese, eggs, chilli sauce and more. A street food / kasi variant of the more suburban bunny chow.

I'm definitely getting myself a kota the next time I visit Gomora.

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Cape Town

Cape Town is a port city on South Africa’s southwest coast, on a peninsula beneath the imposing Table Mountain. It is the oldest and second largest city in South Africa, after Johannesburg.

I can't wait to go to Cape Town this summer.

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Ogidi

Ogidi means War, or disagreement

Ogigi: There is a Fight

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Ama2000

Anyone born from the year 2000 to 2009. The other word for AMA2000 is AMA2K

Someone saying something about a 2K/2000: “Ama2000 don’t know their home languages.” or “Ama2K love listening to amapiano.”

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Ukudla

Ukudla is the formal Zulu term for food.

Ngifuna ukudla kwami.
I want my food.

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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.

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Sgaqagaqa

Is a South African term for a tough guy or sgora.

I see you go to the gym now Sgaqagaqa

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Inyanga

Inyanga is mostly a traditional herbalist and does not usually perform rituals that are common to those that a Sangoma performs.

I went to see Inyanga when I was not feeling well.

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