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.)