Meaning of spaza | Babel Free
ˈspɑːzəDefinitions
An informal trading post or convenience store found in townships and remote areas.
South-Africa
Examples
“I walk briskly away from the howling child and the burly cop and the snickering shoppie. And into the first spaza I can find, for a Ghost.”
“The study found that spazas predominantly source their supplies from large wholesalers such as Macro, Metro and Cash and Carry.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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