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.)