What does market mean?

Market (Marketplace) For example: "Market yakanaka (Good market)"

Where does the slang word market come from?

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

market

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Market (Marketplace)

"Market yakanaka (Good market)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Market 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Market (Market/demand)

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Market 🇸🇨 Seychelles

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🇿🇼 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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🌍 "market" Across Africa

This word is also used in 7 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Market 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Market (Market/demand)

Market 🇸🇨 Seychelles

Bazar (Market)

Market 🇺🇬 Uganda

Market (Market)

Market 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

Market (Market)

Market 🇰🇪 Kenya

Soko (Market)

Market 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Place to sell (Place to sell)

Market 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Abantu bashobora kugura ibyo ucuruza (People who can buy what you sell)

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