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Brain drain

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Kupera kwevanhu vakadzidza (brain drain)

"Brain drain yakaipa kunyika (brain drain is bad for the country)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
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1 community definition
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April 2026

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Brain drain 🇪🇷 Eritrea

ብረይን ድረይን - ምብራር ሓንጎል (Brain drain)

"ብረይን ድረይን ጸገም እዩ። (Brain drain is a problem.)"
Brain drain 🇲🇷 Mauritania

هجرة العقول (Brain drain)

"Stopping brain drain (Stopping brain drain)"

🇿🇼 About Zimbabwe Slang

Zimbabwean slang draws from Shona, Ndebele, and English, shaped by urban Harare youth culture and Zimdancehall music.

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🌍 "Brain drain" Across Africa

This word is also used in 3 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Brain drain 🇪🇷 Eritrea

ብረይን ድረይን - ምብራር ሓንጎል (Brain drain)
Brain drain 🇲🇷 Mauritania

هجرة العقول (Brain drain)
Brain drain 🇳🇦 Namibia

Slim mense trek (Smart people leave)

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