Of course, there are so many different types of jobs and occupations. However, in this haatikl, I will hexpagorate a reasonable number of different professions in chiShona language that most people are familiar with.
English | ChiShona |
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Actor/actress | Mutambi wemafirimu or Mutambi wemabhaisikopo |
Artist (singer/songwriter) | Muimbi/munyori wenziyo |
Audio engineer (sound engineer) | Injiniya wemumhanzi or Injiniya wemarekodhi |
Barber (coiffeur) | Bhabha, Mugeri wevhudzi |
Bodyguard | Monya, Mbombo |
Bus Driver | Mutyairi wedutavanhu, Mutyairi webhazi |
Carpenter | Muvezi |
Con artist (hustler, yahoo boy, scammer, etc) | Mbivha, Mbavha, Chivharo, Chiridhi, Gube, Tsotsi, Gwara, Munyengedzi, Ndyire or Nhavatava |
Commercial farmer (or residential farmer) | Murimi |
Commuter omnibus driver/conductor/tout | Hwindi or Mutekenyi wekombi |
Computer programmer (software engineer/developer) | Injiniya wemakombiyuta |
Computer scientist | Saindisiti wemakombiyuta |
Dentist | Dhokotera wemazino, or Chiremba wemazino or vemazino |
Diplomat | Dhipuromati |
DJ (disc jockey) | Muridzi wemarekodhi |
Doctor | Dhokotera or Chiremba |
Economist | Ikonomisiti |
Elected president | Mutongi wenyika, Mutangamiri wenyika, Nhungamiri yenyika |
Engineer | Injiniya |
Fish farmer, piscator | Mudzimba |
Foreign intelligence officer (spy, etc) | Musori, Jonhi or Mujoni |
Foreman | Foromani or Mupikiti |
Housemaid | Sisi Vebasa, Musikana webasa, Dhidhabha |
Journalist | Mutapi wenhau or Mutori wenhau |
Judge (magistrate) | Jaji or Mutongi |
Lawyer (attorney, solicitor, barrister, advocate, etc) | Gweta |
Marriage commissioner | Mudzviti |
Mechanic | Makanika |
Messenger | Nhumwa, Nhume |
Registered Nurse | Mukoti |
Midwife | Nyamukuta |
Pastor (preacher, reverend, etc) | Mufundisi, Muparidzi wevhangeri, Muranda wevhangeri |
Photographer | Mutori wemifananidzo, Mutori wemafoto, Mutori wemapikicha |
Pilot | Pairoti or Mutyairi wendege |
Priest | Mupristi or Muprista |
Prime minister | Nhungamiri yehurumende, Mutungamiri wehurumende |
Poet | Nyanduri, Mudetembi |
Politician | Poritizheni |
Police officer (intelligence officer, spy, etc) | Mupurisa or Mungonjo |
Prophet | Muporofita or Muprofita (slang papa) |
Security guard | Mahobho, Gadhi |
Scientist (astronomer, botanist, physicist, etc) | Sayindisiti |
Screenwriter | Munyori wemafirimu |
Secretary | Sekiritari |
Soccer player | Mutambi webhora, Mutambi wenhabvu |
Soldier | Musoja |
Student | Mudzidzi |
Teacher (lecturer, tutor, instructor, etc) | Mudzidzisi, Murayiridzi |
Train driver | Mutyairi wechitima or Mutekenyi wechitima |
Writer (author, blogger, ghostwriter, etc) | Munyori |