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don (or dun) means: "has", "have" or "done" Example usage:

means "let" or "make" Example sentences Other phrases containing mek En JC Makeup Mekop Make for Mek fah Make over Mek uoba Make it up Mek i op Make use of Mek yuus af Make-believe Mek-biliib Note: Mek or make (whatever spelling you prefer), is also used in JC and it means...

means: "is", "be" or "being" Example sentences

1: an apple i.e., a green or a red firm fruit whose shape is like a tennis ball but with a crispy edible exocarp (or skin). It's also used to make a wide range of ciders or good ole pruno in the penitentiary. 2: Apple Inc. i.e., a U.S. of Ayy technology company that is more into hardware...

vanorira vanongonhongwa is a phrase that means good recording artists don't need gimmicks to gain traction in the media or the need to constantly pull off publicity stunts in order to bring more attention to their upcoming record single, full-length studio album (dambarefu), or live show...

means to spend or indulge in something luxurious Example sentences

this is a pejorative term for someone who has no shame in their game and does anything for fame without second-guessing whether their behavior is acceptable or not (i.e., exitus acta probat). And in other words, a textbook example of a yeyebrity is a clout-chaser or a clout demon. Example usage

means a man should refrain from gossiping or spilling tea. This Shona expression stems from a cultural perspective wherein it's widely acceptable for women to spill the tea as much as they like. But for men, Zimbos will look at you sideways if you spend your time heavily engaged in people's...

kuganza means to be extremely pompous about your material possessions or achievements, e.g., professional qualifications, marriage status, awards, the car you drive, the size of the house you own, and all that jazz. This often happens on suoshal miidia—and I personally don't have a problem...

madhunamutuna means either of the following: 1: an inharmonious situation wherein folks are having a hard time getting along with one another. Hence, in the absence of a resolution to all disputes, the scenario thereof will most likely spiral out of control whereupon some parties involved will...

ndoshanda ne headline badzi this is a phrase Shonglish phrase that you use when you find yourself rushing to a conclusion of a story after viewing only its suoshal media's title and thumbnail. In formal English, the expression ndoshanda ne headline badzi would literarily mean "I only read the...

kutora sinuka yekubhawa kuisa padheni this means to marry (kuroora) either a female bartender, a stripper, a thigh vendor, a slay queen, or a woman who used to regularly go to pubs, and nightclubs each and every weekend. Or a woman who still does the same right up to this day. Note: In the...

gudhu yako haisi gudhu yangu this Shona expression means what satisfies you as a person does nothing for me or that which makes you happy doesn't mean much to me since a lot of things in life are subjective e.g., music, food, fashion, lifestyle and etc. Note: There are some toffee-nosed...

vanenge vabvunzwa naniko this popular Shona expression means "Who would've asked them?" or "Who would've consulted them?", and common usage of this phrase is mostly in response to airheaded social media personalities who tend to write shallow think-pieces — on the Gram — whilst making a...

history haina basa is a sexual liberation expression that is often used by some Zim women to emphasize that you shouldn't have to worry about having fun from early in your 20s because that won't significantly affect your chances of settling down (kuroorwa) when you are ready to do so, since you...

hapana kwatiri kuenda this expression means that whatever we are doing right now isn't going to amount to anything tangible, and as such, don't have high hopes that our efforts will pay off except that you should quite frankly brace yourself for the worst to come. Note: In non-figurative...

ndopanzira here apa? this is a rhetorical question that is commonly used in the Republic of Zimbabwe when someone decides to cut through another person's yard or private property in order to take a shortcut so that they can reach faster wherever they are going. Often this happens in...

chapfuura chaenda, nyoka haina rivhesi giya Literal meaning: what has passed is gone already, a snake doesn't have reserve gear. Contextual meaning: when something has happened it is impossible to change the outcome thereof. For example, if a person is dead they are dead. Best believe they...

magirini depending on the context this means either any of the following: 1: collard greens (mavheji) 2: low-grade schwag (or low-potency marijuana)

musana wederere means your lovemaking skills leave much to be desired, you are not a bedroom bully i.e., a one-pump champ who can hardly last long enough to satisfy their partner for them to reach an orgasm (kutunda). This may either be an effect of being overly excited, high levels of...