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dlala

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Dlala (Play)

"Asidlale ibhola (Let's play ball)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Definitions
1 community definition
Added
April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Dlala 🇿🇦 South Africa

Play / perform / mess around.

"Don't dlala with my time."
Dlala 🇧🇼 Botswana

Dlala (Play/Dance)

"A re dlaleng (Let's dance)"

🇿🇼 About Zimbabwe Slang

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

KASINARY has 964 Zimbabwe slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "dlala" Across Africa

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

Dlala 🇿🇦 South Africa

Play / perform / mess around.
Dlala 🇧🇼 Botswana

Dlala (Play/Dance)
Dlala 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Ho bapala / Ho bina (To play / To dance)

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