Discover Contemporary Shona Slang
A community-driven dictionary of modern Zimbabwean expressions
All Words(359 words)
Take a bath / Take a shower
"Ndichambonorova bhavhu ndisati ndasvika padikinya raWinky D"
"I'm going to grab a shower before heading to Winky D's show"
The rural area; countryside where life slows and cows have right-of-way.
The rural area / kumusha / kumachonyonyo - any spot where Wi-Fi fears to tread and roosters do the morning alarm. Travel tip: When you tell the squad “ndiri kumapfanya” expect zero missed-call guilt, everyone knows network there takes weekends off too.
"Last weekend ndakaenda ku mapfanya - network zero bars but vibes 100 %."
"I hit the rural area last weekend - no signal, full vibes."
Trending Words
Mbaisi. (pronounced as mby -cey.)
Girls/ women.
kumberi kunehasha
Used as a cheeky compliment or sexual innuendo to say someone has an impressive chest/bust. In context, it implies “her front is loaded” or “her boobs are amazing.”
Musvasva
Pornography. Any X-rated video, clip or site whether it’s Brazzers, X-videos or that dodgy Instagram profile your cousin swears by.