Dia/sol em ndau (Day/sun in Ndau) For example: "Zuva rakanaka (Good day)"

Where does the slang word Zuva come from?

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

Zuva

🇲🇿 Mozambique Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Zuva definition 1

Dia/sol em ndau (Day/sun in Ndau)

"Zuva rakanaka (Good day)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

zuva 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Zuva (Sun/day)

"Zuva rabuda (The sun is out)"

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"Eh zua, oza ndè? (Hey bro, how are you?)"

🇲🇿 About Mozambique Slang

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

KASINARY has 1213 Mozambique slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Zuva" Across Africa

This word is also used in 1 other country, sometimes with a different meaning.

zuva 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Zuva (Sun/day)

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