zama-zama

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English

Alternative forms

  • zamazama, zama zama

Etymology

From Zulu -zama, stem of ukuzama (to try, strive, make an attempt to obtain something).

Noun

zama-zama (plural zama-zamas)

  1. (South Africa) A person who works illegally in abandoned mineshafts in order to retrieve metals or minerals.

See also

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Zulu -zama, stem of ukuzama (to try, strive, make an attempt to obtain something).

Pronunciation

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Noun

zama-zama

  1. A person who works illegally in abandoned mineshafts in order to retrieve metals or minerals.