chisa nyama

noun

A barbecue or braai.

OriginZulu [Term?] →
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Meanings

noun

alternative chesanyama · alternative chesa nyama · alternative shisa nyama

  1. South AfricaA barbecue or braai.

Origin

  1. Zulu[Term?]
  2. Englishchisa nyama

Borrowed from Zulu [Term?].

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APA

chisa nyama. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chisa%20nyama

MLA

“chisa nyama.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chisa%20nyama. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chisa nyama,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chisa%20nyama.

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