What does penalty mean?

Penalty (Spot kick) For example: "Tapihwa penalty (We were given a penalty)"

Where does the slang word penalty come from?

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

penalty

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Penalty (Spot kick)

"Tapihwa penalty (We were given a penalty)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Penalty 🇩🇿 Algeria

Penalty kick

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Penalty 🇸🇨 Seychelles

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"Ref donn penalty (Ref gave penalty)"

🇿🇼 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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🌍 "penalty" Across Africa

This word is also used in 16 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Penalty 🇩🇿 Algeria

Penalty kick

Penalty 🇸🇨 Seychelles

Penalti (Penalty)

Penalty 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

Penalty kick (Penalty)

Penalty 🇧🇯 Benin

Coup de pied de réparation (Penalty kick)

Penalty 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Penalty (Penalty kick)

Penalty 🇨🇫 Central African Republic

Penalty (Penalty)

Penalty 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Adhabu/kifungo (Penalty/punishment)

Penalty 🇪🇬 Egypt

پينالتي - Penalty

Penalty 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

ፔናልቲ/ፔናልቲ (Penalty)

Penalty 🇬🇭 Ghana

Punishment kick/Free shot (Penalty kick)

Penalty 🇹🇳 Tunisia

Penalty (Penalty)

Penalty 🇱🇾 Libya

بينالتي (Penalty)

Penalty 🇲🇱 Mali

Bolo lakodɔnni, faute punition (Hand rule break, fault punishment)

Penalty 🇳🇦 Namibia

Rule breaking punishment (Foul consequence)

Penalty 🇬🇲 Gambia

Penalty bi ñakk na (The penalty was missed)

Penalty 🇿🇲 Zambia

Penalty

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