Sha

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Added July 17, 2025
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An affectionate term for friend (short for Shona *shamwari*, friend). Often used in direct address.
by KASINARY Admin Elder · July 17, 2025
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A filler word used for emphasis or to mean 'though/anyway.' Placed at sentence end or before a clause
"I no like am sha. (I don't like it, though.) Or Sha, make we dey go. (Anyway, let's be going.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · August 03, 2025
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A casual form of address to a friend, equivalent to 'dude' or 'pal.' It adds familiarity or emphasis. Can be used with any statement
"Noneho sha, twigeze kubivugaho. (So dude, we already talked about it.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · August 03, 2025
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Sha (Bro/friend - from Swahili)
"Sha, tugenda wapi? (Bro, where are we going?)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · August 06, 2025
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Sha! (Exclamation of surprise) - Urban slang
"Sha! Mbega ukuntu wabereye! (Wow! Look how you've become!)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · August 06, 2025
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Though/However (But/Still)
"It hard sha, but we trying! (It's hard though, but we're trying!)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · August 10, 2025
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