In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), ziyama means a container that is not full, like a cup or bottle. It has less than half of something like water or juice.
Example sentences for ziyama
- "Tanki repeturu raziyama nekufamba nemotokari." (The petrol tank is almost empty from driving the car.)
- "Dhiramu remvura raziyama nekudiridza gadheni." (The water drum is almost empty from watering the garden.)
- "Chirongo chaziyama nekuvhinza." (The pot is half empty from leaking.)
