Shaka Syllabification: (Sha·ka)Pronunciation: /ˈSHäkə/ (also Chaka)Definition of Shaka (circa 1787–1828), Zulu chief 1816–28. He reorganized his forces and waged war against the Nguni clans, subjugating them and forming a Zulu empire in southeastern Africa. Shaka in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Shaka in the British & World English dictionary