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Kusvasvanga definition 1
A Shona verb meaning to hustle through multiple small jobs or activities. It's like 'scrambling around.' If someone is kusvasvanga, they're piecing together a living from various mini-hustles (selling here, fixing there, etc.).
"Unonetsei? – Ndiri kungosvashvaga my friend, life yakaoma. (Meaning: How are you doing? – I'm just hustling around, my friend, life is hard.)"
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- 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
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- August 2025
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