Zaka

🇿🇦 South Africa
Added August 02, 2025
TOP DEFINITION
Money / big funds.
"We chase zaka, not clout."
by Khulekani Dladla August 02, 2025
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Originally a Shona word for money, it's also used in SA townships (especially with many Zimbabweans around) to mean cash. In street music or talk you might hear 'uNkulunkulu web'suku unga nathi uZaka' jokingly referring to money as the god of the night.
"End of the day, wonke umuntu ufuna zaka boss. (Mix of Zulu & street slang meaning: End of the day, everyone wants money, boss.)"
by Khulekani Dladla August 02, 2025
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Zaka (Money)
"Adima zaka (Lend me money)"
by Khulekani Dladla August 06, 2025
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Zaka (Market - Mooré)
"Ti kẽe zaka! (We're going to market!)"
by Khulekani Dladla August 06, 2025
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Aumône obligatoire (Obligatory alms)
"Ze nyumba ina bustani - The house has a garden"
by Khulekani Dladla August 09, 2025
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Madi / Chelete e ngata (Money / Lots of money)
"Ke batla zaka boss! (I want money boss!)"
by Khulekani Dladla August 10, 2025
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