In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), zendama means to lean against. It describes when you rest your body on something for support, like a wall, a tree, or a friend.

Example sentences for zendama

  • Ndakaneta, regai ndizendame pamuti uyu. (I'm tired, let me lean against this tree.)
  • Amai vaive vakazendama pamadziro vachifemereka. (Mother was leaning against the wall, breathing heavily.)
  • Akanga akazendama pafudzi reshamwari yake achichema. (She was leaning on her friend's shoulder, crying.)
  • Motokari yakazendama pamuti mushure metsaona. (The car was leaning against a tree after the accident.)
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