In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), zeya has two main meanings:
- Firstly, it means to chew the cud, just like a cow does when it brings food back up from its stomach to chew it again.
- Secondly, it can mean to spin round and round, like a top spinning or a dancer twirling.
Example sentences for zeya
- Mombe iri kuzeya. (The cow is chewing the cud.)
- Mombe dziri ku zeya pasipasi pemuti. (The cows are chewing the cud under the tree.)
- Musoro wangu uri kuzeya. (My head is spinning.)
- Vana vari kuzeya pamusoro pejecha. (The children are spinning around on the sand.)
