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  1. Nolwazi Kwayedza

    Njuzu

    Njuzu, for chiShona langwij miin mermaid, wey dey siupanachral waata pirich ar marine pirich. Alternatively, ada piipl dem seh nzuzu. Haueba, dis njuzu pirich shudn bi misconstrued wid mudzimu (bikos das ansischral pirich midiom af a dead fambul memba fah hegzampl: grandfaada, grandmaada, etc)...
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    Kudya mari yemarema

    kudya mari yemarema means to chop money that is earned from foolish fools who don't understand its value. An example of kudya mari yemarema is a scenario of profit-motivated Prophets who sell Holy Water that is simply poured from the tap including the sale of other Church merchandise that is...
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    Chivanhu and the Shona alphabet

    chivanhu 1: African traditional culture (tsika nemagariro epasichigare) 2: the formal language (mutauro wechiShona) that's widely spoken in the Republic of Zimbabwe Note: ChiShona language consists of other dialects such as Zezuru, Karanga, Korekore, Manyika, and Ndau. The most spoken Shona...
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    Di yuuman bodi an biesik elt vokyabileri iin ChiShona langwij

    For dis haatikl, mi guh viig yu a kwik rondong a ChiShona woddem wey dey yuus for di contass a yuuman anatomy an aalso a jinaral insight bout ada elt rilietid tings, yu nuo. So mi go so then... Bodi paat ChiShona Skull Dehenya Occipital bone Gotsi Hair Vhudzi Bald Hair Mhanza or...
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    An expagoration of Shona names

    There are numerous beautiful Shona names and some are derived from the parents' previous life struggles or the status quo whilst expecting their newborn baby, on the other hand, some are inspired by religious beliefs, id est mostly chiKristu in contemporary times as opposed to Chivanhu, in the...
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    slang Kufamba

    "Kufamba" in Zim slang means to roast someone in the form cracking jokes about them. For example, this word is often used in the following Shona phrases: kufamba munhu (to roast someone) pafambwa munhu apa (someone was roasted) kufambwa kwemunhu (the act of someone being roasted) etc, etc...
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    Kudhumanisa

    "Kudhumanisa" in Shona means to date two different people at the same time, therefore, creating a love triangle. For example, a man or woman may initially be in love with Person X as their main primary partner but later on, because of whatever reason they will start getting it on with Person Y...
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    Gupuro

    Gupuro {ChiShona} Definition: the money that is given to a woman by her husband after they have reached a point of irreconcilable differences in their marriage. This money carries a message in the form of cultural tradition to show that the husband has finally made up his mind, therefore, his...
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    Majichimbochimbo anofara kana gondo rafa ziso

    majichimbochimbo anofara kana gondo rafa ziso Literal meaning: when a hamerkop's eye is damaged small frogs celebrate. What it means: people will always rejoice with great jubilation at the downfall of an oppressor or an evil person who used to persecute them relentlessly—it will be happy...
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    Mwanasikana ndimapfumise

    mwanasikana ndimapfumise Literal translation: a daughter is a goldmine. What it means: a daughter has the potential to make her family rich if she marries up in a calculated hypergamy fashion and also due to an African cultural practice where a bride price (roora or lobola) is expected to be...
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    slang T.I.C.

    t.i.c. means "total internal confusion" and is an acronym often used, particularly when going into an exam and not knowing what you are doing there. One of the primary reasons is that you did not have enough time to meditate before the exam—wait I will explain this in a second—or your lecturer...
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    Shefu

    "Shefu" in Shona langwij means: boss, chairperson, director, chief executive, or the major shareholder of a corporate entity. Now depending on the size of the company you work for and your current position, you may have too many bosses to report to, and in that case, the plural for shefu is...
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    Zvivindi

    zvivindi Definition: excessive confidence that sometimes blurs a fine line between self-assurance and arrogance. Note: usually, a person who is said to have zvivindi has a devil-may-care attitude, therefore, they are likely to carry themselves around as a daredevil that will consider their...
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    Kuchekeresa

    "Kuchekeresa," in ChiShona langwij means to sacrifice an individual or a group of people and that's often in the form of a magick ritual for material gain (ukuthwala) or power. Sometimes the magick rituals also require a combination of astrological timing and diabolical gruesome concoctions...
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    slang Mogo

    "Mogo" in Zim slang means a tobacco cigarette and it really doesn't matter what particular tobacco brand it is. The other synonym for mogo is "mudzanga" but in Zimbabwe people often use the word 'mogo' frequently. Note: the formal word for a cigarette in the Shona language is "fodya." Other...
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    slang Mufombi

    "Mufombi" in Zim slang means 'Mufakose' which is a high-density suburb located in the capital city Harare. It is far from being a posh area, therefore, it falls under as one of the popular ghetto areas in Zimbabwe. Example Usage: Person 1 -- "MaRasta ekuMufombi azoti chii nemadhiri edu" Person...
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    slang Cyberchimurenga

    cyberchimurenga means a popular trending feud between two or more popular celebrities, socialites, felebrities, slay queens, or even politicians going at each other online i.e., on social media. Sometimes folks behind a cyberchimurenga are literary fans themselves who think their fave is...
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    slang Chipoko

    chipoko means a ghost account or a throwaway social media handle that you create to hide your true identity from other people or in other words, a keyboard warrior's social media handle for special operations. Listed below are some of the reasons Zimbos may temporarily use chipoko: to...
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    ChiShona fambul an marij vokyabileri

    Ef yu waan fi laan chiShona (ah Chivanhu) fambul tings den dis haatikl dey fi yu. Bikos yasss, mi dey gwine hexpagorate dis iin ditiel an ingkluud ada adishanal tings hia an deh seh a rilietid. Mek wi staat nau hInglish ChiShona Faada Baba (slang Mudhara, Bali, Lali ar Labi) Maada Mai...
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