Ritmo das Antilhas (Antilles rhythm) For example: "Adoro zouk moçambicano (Love Mozambican zouk)"

Where does the slang word Zouk come from?

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

Zouk

🇲🇿 Mozambique Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Zouk definition 1

Ritmo das Antilhas (Antilles rhythm)

"Adoro zouk moçambicano (Love Mozambican zouk)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Zouk 🇦🇴 Angola

Estilo musical / local de dança (Music style / dance venue)

"Vamos ao zouk dançar (Let's go to the zouk to dance)"

Zouk 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Raqs afriqi (African dance)

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🇲🇿 About Mozambique Slang

Mozambican slang blends Portuguese with Emakhuwa, Ndau, and other Bantu languages, shaped by Maputo's urban youth and Afro-house culture.

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🌍 "Zouk" Across Africa

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

Zouk 🇦🇴 Angola

Estilo musical / local de dança (Music style / dance venue)

Zouk 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Raqs afriqi (African dance)

Zouk 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe

Músika karaíba (Música caribenha) (Caribbean music)

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