zama-zama
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
- (South Africa) A person who works illegally in abandoned mineshafts in order to retrieve metals.
See also
- fossicker
- noodler
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Zulu -zama, stem of ukuzama (“to try, strive, make an attempt to obtain something”).
Noun
zama-zama
- A person who works illegally in abandoned mineshafts in order to retrieve metals.