In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), zhira means "path." It refers to a way or route people travel from one place to another. A similar word is nzira.
Example usage for zhira
- "Tichafamba nezhira iyi kusvika kumusika." (We will walk this path to the market.)
- Mhuka dzinowanzofamba nepazhira iri. (Animals often walk along this path.)
- Tora zhira iyi kuti usvike kumusha. (Take this path to reach the village.)