Scan (Medical scan) For example: "Ndoda scan (I need a scan)"

Where does the slang word scan come from?

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

scan

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Scan (Medical scan)

"Ndoda scan (I need a scan)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Scan 🇿🇦 South Africa

To look at or check out.

Scan 🇦🇴 Angola

Digitalizar (To scan)

"Preciso scan isso (I need to scan this)"

🇿🇼 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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🌍 "scan" Across Africa

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

Scan 🇿🇦 South Africa

To look at or check out.

Scan 🇦🇴 Angola

Digitalizar (To scan)

Scan 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

ስካን/ስካን (Scan) - scan

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