What does Asthma mean?

Chirwere chekufema (asthma) For example: "Asthma yangu inondirwadza muchando (my asthma troubles me in winter)"

Where does the slang word Asthma come from?

Asthma is a slang term from Zimbabwe. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Zimbabwe and across Africa.

Asthma

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Asthma — definition 1

Chirwere chekufema (asthma)

"Asthma yangu inondirwadza muchando (my asthma troubles me in winter)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇿🇼 About Zimbabwe Slang

Asthma is part of the everyday slang used in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe slang draws from local languages, history, and street culture to create an expressive voice that is uniquely its own. KASINARY has 964 Zimbabwe slang words collected from native speakers.

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