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zama-zama

zama-zama noun: a person who works illegally in abandoned mineshafts in order to retrieve metals or minerals.

Noun

zama-zama (plural zama-zamas)

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

Forms of zama-zama

pluralzama-zamas

Origin of zama-zama

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

Questions about zama-zama

What does zama-zama mean?
Zama-zama means a person who works illegally in abandoned mineshafts in order to retrieve metals or minerals.
What part of speech is zama-zama?
Zama-zama is a noun.
What is the plural of zama-zama?
The plural of zama-zama is zama-zamas.

Words near zama-zama in the dictionary

  1. Zalău
  2. zam
  3. Zam-Buk
  4. Zam.
  5. zama
  6. zama-zama
  7. zama-zamas
  8. zamacueca
  9. zamacuecas
  10. zamak
  11. zamaks

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