What does Vetkoek mean?

Magwinya / Bohobe bo halikiloeng (Fat cakes / Fried bread) For example: "Mme o etsa vetkoek tse monate! (Mom makes nice vetkoeks!)"

Where does the slang word Vetkoek come from?

Vetkoek is a slang term from Lesotho. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Lesotho and across Africa.

Vetkoek

🇱🇸 Lesotho Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Vetkoek definition 1

Magwinya / Bohobe bo halikiloeng (Fat cakes / Fried bread)

"Mme o etsa vetkoek tse monate! (Mom makes nice vetkoeks!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇱🇸 Lesotho
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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Vetkoek 🇿🇦 South Africa

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🌍 "Vetkoek" Across Africa

This word is also used in 4 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Vetkoek 🇿🇦 South Africa

A fried dough bread (literally “fat cake”), often filled with mince or spread with jam.

Vetkoek 🇧🇼 Botswana

Vetkoek (Fat cake)

Vetkoek 🇸🇿 Eswatini

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Vetkoek 🇳🇦 Namibia

Omagwinya / vet koek (Fat cake / fried dough)

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