What does Sadza mean?

Chikafu chikuru (Main meal/staple food) For example: "Ndoda sadza (I want sadza)"

Where does the slang word Sadza come from?

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

Sadza

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Sadza — definition 1

Chikafu chikuru (Main meal/staple food)

"Ndoda sadza (I want sadza)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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Sadza 🇿🇦 South Africa

Zimbabwe’s staple food: a stiff maize-meal porridge. Not really “slang” (it’s the proper name), but sometimes used figuratively in expressions.

Ssaza 🇺🇬 Uganda

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"Ssaza ya Kyaddondo (Kyaddondo county)"

🇿🇼 About Zimbabwe Slang

Sadza is part of the everyday slang used in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe slang draws from local languages, history, and street culture to create an expressive voice that is uniquely its own. KASINARY has 964 Zimbabwe slang words collected from native speakers.

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