In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), yamwa means to suckle. It's what a baby does to get milk from its mother's breast.

Example sentences for yamwa

  • Mwana ari kuyamwa mukaka kuna amai vake. (The baby is suckling milk from its mother.)
  • Mbudzi iri kuyamwisa mwana wayo. (The goat is suckling its kid.)
  • Kuyamwa kunobatsira mwana kukura zvakanaka. (Suckling helps the baby to grow well.)
  • Mwana akachema achida kuyamwa. (The baby cried, wanting to suckle.)
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