In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), zamu means "breast." It refers to the upper front of a person's body, below the neck, where the mammary glands are. In plural form, it's mazamu.

Example sentences for zamu

  • Vakadzi vane mazamu maviri. (Women have two breasts.)
  • Mwana mudiki anoyamwa zamu raamai vake. (The baby suckles its mother's breast.)
  • Vanachiremba vanokurudzira vakadzi kuti vaongorore mazamu avo nguva nenguva. (Doctors encourage women to examine their breasts regularly.)
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