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Mhanya bani

Completely crazy; mind sprinting off the rails.

“Muface uya hanzi akumhanya bani, akawonekwa nezuro achitenderera tonaz akapfeka wig”

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Pakaipa

Tight spot / Bad situation / Difficult situation

by Kudzi X 17 Jun 2025

Dhakwa

Trouble / Tight situation / Difficult situation / Hopeless situation / It's over

"Zvadhakwa izvi, hapana yekutamba, mari yako yatoenda"

"This is hopeless, there's nothing you can do, your money is gone"

by Kudzi X 17 Jun 2025

Ma1

Trouble / Tight situation / Difficult situation

by Nesu-epic 17 Jun 2025

Mahwani

Tight situation

by Ruvimbo_24 17 Jun 2025

Zino

Cut from a deal

by Kudzi X 17 Jun 2025

Dhiza

Pay

by Kudzi X 17 Jun 2025

Chikwembi

Debt

by Kudzi X 17 Jun 2025

Bhidza

Pay / Gono era billion in hyperinflation

by Admin 17 Jun 2025

Yusa

USD$

by Kudzi X 17 Jun 2025

Bhuru

$100

by chipsmasimba_2003 17 Jun 2025

Word of the Day

Mhanya bani

Completely crazy; mind sprinting off the rails.

“Muface uya hanzi akumhanya bani, akawonekwa nezuro achitenderera tonaz akapfeka wig”

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