Zimbabwe

A Southern African country with Victoria Falls, rich mineral resources, and economic challenges.


Zimbabwe's Great Zimbabwe ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage site from an ancient civilization.


Swi

Swi is a Zimbabwean slang term for Alright/Fine.


The poem you wrote ibinguswi


Mazimba

Shona slang that generally refers to Zimbabweans, particularly in a playful or informal manner. It’s derived from the term “Zimbabwe,” and is often used to describe Zimbabwean people as a group.


someone might say, “Mazimba anoda kuenda kuJoni”—meaning, “Zimbabweans like going to Johannesburg” (often for work or business). The term is typically not derogatory but can carry a sense of national pride or identity in informal conversation.


Ma1

A noun that describes a state of being overwhelmed by a situation OR refers to a very difficult situation that appears to have no solution.


Haaah ma1 wangu! I don't even have taxi fare to get there.


Mudhoto

Mudhoto is slang term meaning big booty or bigass. Mudhoto is famous in Zimbabwe.


My girlfriend has mudhoto


Butterfly Effect

The feeling of tiredness and or laziness that a person feels when they are slowly sobering up from smoking weed or eating edibles.


I began to go through Butterfly effect after smoking a joint


Masimba

In Shona it means powers


Hurumende ine masimba ekuchinja mutemo


dada

Being selfish or being flashy


We cant go out with him because ano dada


Rutendo

Rutendo a female given name in Zimbabwe.
It translate to giving praise


We give God Rutendo


Tyoka

Tyoka to break


Susan aka tyoka meaning her leg is broken



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