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Abaiwa Ngaabude, is a ChiShona phrase which means: if you are really butthurt and in your feelings with what's going on right now perhaps it is you who should hit the road -- ain't nobody will miss you more than you think. Also in life, there are some people who get themselves into a...

kufeja-feja means to throw mud on a wall hoping some of it will stick when a series of repeated attempts are made to achieve a particular goal. This normally happens when a person or a group of people have run out of ideas so they end up anticipating by chance of a fluke everything will fall...

means "veisalgia" or in other words, what most people commonly mek reference to as hangover effects wish a aaftin experienced afta yu drink laika fish. The formal chiShona word for veisalgia is actually bhabharasi. Bai di wie, (wey som a yu oandem aredi nuo) dark liquors/alcoholic drinks soch...

"Tambai Mese Mujairirane" is a popular Shona saying which means if you are to get accustomed to someone or a group of people there is no better way than to spend a great deal of time in a prolonged interaction with them whilst attentively studying how they move & operate. Note: this saying is...

If you are wondering how to count numbers in the ChiShona language (or Chivanhu), look no further. So why don't we jump right in and get to work? Ayyy... English Chishona Zero Ziro One Motsi Two Piri Three Tatu Four China Five Shanu Six Tanhatu Seven Nomwe Eight Sere Nine...

chibhubhubhu Definition: to do things in a higgledy-piggledy fashion without any sense of direction or any principles of being organized. For example, in Zimbabwe when people are lined up in a queue for basic commodities e.g. bread (chingwa), cooking oil (mafuta), mealie-meal (hupfu) when a...

kushaudha Definition: to put another person or a group of people on full-blast in retaliation for what they did wrong whether they were throwing shade on social media, spreading rumors and lies behind your back, etc. Note: the literary translation of kushaudha to the English language is: "to...

There is a reoccurring range of commonly read Shona literature books in Zimbabwe schools and colleges that are often picked as set books. In this particular post, I will list down the best known and easily remembered literary works from the learned popular Shona authors in Zimbabwe. Akada...

Bhazhe, in Zim slang, means domestic pig or swine ("sus scrofa domesticus"), whilst a young suckling pig (or piglet) in Shonglish is known as bhazhlet. Sometimes this word is also used in reference to a wild boar (or wild pig/sus scrofa) including the general use when talking about different...

To what extent do y'all oans agree with Ginimbi Genius Kadungure's statement when he said: "handsome doesn't pay bills?"

Garry Mapanzure will be launching his EP album on the 29th February at "The Place TSA Restaurant, 4 Selkirk Avenue, Randburg South Africa." This scheduled event will start at 6 pm -- admission tickets are being sold at 50 rands each. There is going to be live performances from other acts...

Which recording artists do y'all oans think are living legends in Zimbabwe's music industry as we speak?

"Kufumuka" in ChiShona means to conduct yourself in a tasteless manner such as saying expletives (strong language) loudly in the presence of respectable elders and other honorable members of the community (vanyarikani). This word is also used in the context of describing the normal routine of a...

"Kurova Shumba Nembama" is a Shona saying which means to provoke a person of authority or to deliberately start a war with the establishment (the-powers-that-be, the hidden hand, etc). For instance, if a man or woman instigates a protest against an evil regime they ought to be prepared on how...

Zim Traditional Afropop musician Jah Prayzah will be releasing a new studio album on the 3rd of April this year. Mukudzei Mukombe's previous effort was a full-length project titled "Chitubu" with notable songs like Dzamutsana, Chikomo, Follow Me, etc. Nevertheless, I have been informed the...

rovha means either a high school or a college dropout who spends most of his or her time excessively binge drinking alcohol, doing drugs, and being involved in a constant cycle of running into the law. As a result, if such a person does not reconsider their lifestyle soon enough, they are also...

"Bhudhi Vemu Wodhadha" in Zim slang means a man who intentionally lies to women about his sexuality because he still wants to live a double lifestyle of being gay whilst at the same time publicly showing interest to the opposite sex. The other Shonglish/Chivanglish synonym for this is "bhudhi...

means an extremely wealthy person who is financially well-off so much that they are set for life and will never have to work a single day in their life if they choose not to. Other chiShona synonyms for mhene are: Gwiri Huzu Shasha Mbinga Mbozha Muvhimi Mukuru (plural vakuru) Bhuru (only used...

Chengeto Brown released a new music video "Different" produced by McKnife.

"Bho Gents" in Zim slang means a true gentleman style of dressing or the art of wearing clothes in a sophisticated classy manner but still not extremely flashy either. Below are some key points people will always take into account if they are into Bho Gents style: Paying attention to quality...