In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), "zamura" means to do a big stretch and yawn simultaneously, like when you wake up or feel tired.

Example sentences for zamura

  • Ndakamuka ndikazamura zvikuru nekuti ndakanga ndarara kwenguva refu. (I woke up and stretched and yawned deeply because I had slept for a long time.)
  • Mwana akazamura achiratidza kuti akanga aneta nekutamba. (The child stretched and yawned, showing he was tired from playing.)
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