In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), "zii" means to be quiet, to make no sound, or to be still.
Example sentences for zii
- "Zii!" vakadaro amai kuna vana vavo. ("Be quiet!" the mother said to her children.)
- Mwana akangoti zii mushure mekuona imbwa. (The child suddenly became quiet after seeing the dog.)
- Vakagara zii kwemaminitsi mashanu vachirangarira zvakaitika. (They sat silently for five minutes, reflecting on what had happened.)
