In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), zinyekenyeke means something loose and not firm. It can refer to ropes, clothes, or even a person's way of walking. Another similar word is dembwetembwe.
Example sentences for zinyekenyeke
- Gurovu iri zinyekenyeke. (This glove is loose.)
- Musikana uya anofamba zinyekenyeke, zvinoita sekuti aneta. (That girl walks unsteadily; it seems like she is tired.)
- Tambo iyi zinyekenyeke, haigoni kusunga mutoro. (This rope is loose, it cannot tie a load.)
- Ndakatenga watch ine strap zinyekenyeke, saka ndinofanira kuenda nayo kunogadziriswa." (I bought a watch with a loose strap, so I must take it to get fixed.)
