Shaka is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Shaka in a sentence
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Shaka meaning
A greeting gesture in which the thumb and little finger are extended while curling the three middle fingers in a semi-fist, used to express a variety of positive meanings including all right, hello and goodbye.
Using Shaka
- The main meaning on this page is: A greeting gesture in which the thumb and little finger are extended while curling the three middle fingers in a semi-fist, used to express a variety of positive meanings including all right, hello and goodbye.
- In the example corpus, shaka often appears in combinations such as: of shaka, shaka smart, king shaka.
Context around Shaka
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 9 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Shaka
- In this selection, "shaka" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, king, warrior, qwabe, ilembe, zulu and statue stand out and add context to how "shaka" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include amabutho within shaka s army and at king shaka international airport. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "shaka" sits close to words such as airbags, akure and aman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with shaka
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I chose the Hawaiian "shaka". (5 words)
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese makes the Shaka hand gesture towards Scott Morrison during question time. (15 words)
Shaka iLembe, an epic story that captures the grand history of a formidable warrior – Shaka Zulu. (16 words)
However, Fynn had no way of knowing any such thing: it was a thumb-suck based in a particular view of Shaka—Shaka as a kind of genocidal maniac, an unresting killing-machine. (33 words)
Shaka chose a particularly gruesome revenge on her, locking her in a house and placing jackals or hyenas inside: they devoured her and, in the morning, Shaka burned the house to the ground. (33 words)
Derrick Urabe of Honolulu was inspired to flash a shaka at Nalu Nani, which offers not just a Hawaiian cafe and bar, but a karaoke and snack bar as well in Bangkok, Thailand. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
Shaka iLembe, an epic story that captures the grand history of a formidable warrior – Shaka Zulu.
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini with President Cyril Ramaphosa at the unveiling of the King Shaka statue at King Shaka International Airport on November 07, 2024 in Durban, South Africa.
Ascent and innovations of Shaka Shaka proved himself to be one of Dingiswayo's most able warriors after the military call up of his age grade to serve in the Mthethwa forces.
However, Fynn had no way of knowing any such thing: it was a thumb-suck based in a particular view of Shaka—Shaka as a kind of genocidal maniac, an unresting killing-machine.
In Qwabe, Shaka may have intervened in an existing succession dispute to help his own choice, Nqetho, into power; Nqetho then ruled as a proxy chieftain for Shaka.
In Shaka's time, these cowhide shields were supplied by the king, and remained the king's property.sfn Different coloured shields distinguished different amabutho within Shaka's army.
Shaka chose a particularly gruesome revenge on her, locking her in a house and placing jackals or hyenas inside: they devoured her and, in the morning, Shaka burned the house to the ground.
The prefix "ka" was attached to the father's name, for example Shaka kaSenzangakhona means Shaka son of Senzangakhona.
The successor to Senzangakhona When Senzangakhona (Shaka's father) died in 1816 Shaka's younger half-brother Sigujana assumed power as the legitimate heir to the Zulu chiefdom.
Authorities have described the ‘Shaka Ilembe’ movie as a true reflection of African culture and heritage.
In the aftermath of the devastating wildfires, the shaka endures as a poignant symbol of peace, goodwill, and unyielding hope in Lahaina, Hawaii.
Kimokeo Pua‘a Ortiz (from left with shaka), Lanakila Manlapao and Kaikea Barona were among 15 MEO Youth Services after-school youth participating in a sign-waving Thursday.
Derrick Urabe of Honolulu was inspired to flash a shaka at Nalu Nani, which offers not just a Hawaiian cafe and bar, but a karaoke and snack bar as well in Bangkok, Thailand.
One of the people he interviewed for his film is Hawai‘i Adjutant Maj. Gen. Kenneth Hara, who commanded the Shaka Battalion in 2004-05 in Iraq.
Previously on One Piece, we saw Shaka shed light on an advanced kingdom from 900 years ago which the World Government is desperately trying to conceal.
According to informants, KZN man in blue, an officer Zondo, got moered for attempting to write a traffic violation ticket for the star, who plays Shaka in the Mzansi Magic telenovela.
Attorney’s for the Wallace family, Shaka Johnson, left, and Kevin P. O’Brien, right, speak to the media outside Walter Wallace Jr.’s home in Philadelphia, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020.
Bill Clinton should “never mentioned my big brother Kwame Shaka Ture,” warns Mawusi Ture, “at John Lewis’ homegoing service.
I chose the Hawaiian "shaka".
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese makes the Shaka hand gesture towards Scott Morrison during question time.
Common combinations with shaka
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of shaka 12×
- shaka smart 9×
- king shaka 6×
- the shaka 5×
- shaka shaka 4×
- shaka as 4×
- shaka was 4×
- shaka zulu 3×
- coach shaka 3×
- shaka and 3×