spaza

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word spaza. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word spaza, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say spaza in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word spaza you have here. The definition of the word spaza will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofspaza, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

spaza (plural spazas)

  1. (South Africa) An informal trading post or convenience store found in townships and remote areas.
    • 2008, Lauren Beukes, Moxyland, Jacana Media, →ISBN, page 105:
      I walk briskly away from the howling child and the burly cop and the snickering shoppie. And into the first spaza I can find, for a Ghost.
    • 2011, Dan Banik, The Legal Empowerment Agenda, page 59:
      The study found that spazas predominantly source their supplies from large wholesalers such as Macro, Metro and Cash and Carry.

Further reading

Anagrams

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia