In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), zhanya means to crush something under a heavy object. It can also mean wasting your money on silly things, like spending all your cash at once on stuff you don't need.
Example sentences for zhanya
- Maria aka zhanya mari yake. (Maria squandered her money.)
- Ndakazhanya foni yangu netsoka. (I crushed my phone with my foot.)
- Akazhanya bhodhoro nemotokari. (He crushed the bottle with the car.)