"zama-zama" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Afrikaans]

Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-zama-zama.wav
Etymology: From Zulu -zama, stem of ukuzama (“to try, strive, make an attempt to obtain something”). Etymology templates: {{der|af|zu|-zama}} Zulu -zama Head templates: {{head|af|noun}} zama-zama
  1. A person who works illegally in abandoned mineshafts in order to retrieve metals or minerals.
    Sense id: en-zama-zama-af-noun-RU0jPzl6 Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [English]

Forms: zama-zamas [plural]
Etymology: From Zulu -zama, stem of ukuzama (“to try, strive, make an attempt to obtain something”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|zu|-zama}} Zulu -zama Head templates: {{en-noun}} zama-zama (plural zama-zamas)
  1. (South Africa) A person who works illegally in abandoned mineshafts in order to retrieve metals or minerals. Tags: South-Africa Categories (topical): People Synonyms: zamazama, zama zama Related terms: fossicker, noodler

Inflected forms

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