In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), zhenje means a handful or bunch of grass. You can also refer to this as chitsama chouswa.
Example sentences for zhenje
- Mbudzi yaidya zhenje reuswa. (The goat was eating a bunch of grass.)
- Mombe yakadya chitsama chouswa chose chandakanga ndaiunzira. (The cow ate all the handful of grass I had brought.)
- Shiri dzakatora chitsama chouswa kuti dzivake dendere. (The birds took small bundles of grass to build a nest.)
- Vana vakaunganidza chitsama chouswa kuti vaite moto. (The children gathered a small bundle of grass to make a fire.)