In the Shona language (or ChiShona), zimayi redziva refers to a water scorpion. It's that creepy-crawly thing lurking in a pool of water, the one with the pincers that looks like a mini lobster. They can give you a nasty nip if you're not careful, so it's best to leave them alone!
Example sentences for zimayi redziva
- Ndakaona zimayi redziva richifamba pasi pematombo pedyo nedziva. (I saw a water scorpion walking under the rocks near the pond.)
- Zimayi redziva rinogona kukuruma kana ukaritsamwisa. (A water scorpion can bite you if you provoke it.)
- Zimayi redziva rakandiruma ndichitamba mumvura. (The water scorpion bit me while I was playing in the water.)
