Zuva

In the Shona language, "zuva" means "day." It refers to 24 hours from one midnight to the next, including both daylight hours and nighttime. Zuva also means "sun."

Example sentences for zuva as "day"​

• "Nhasi izuva rakanaka." (Today is a beautiful day.)
• "Ndinoshanda mazuva mashanu pasvondo." (I work five days a week.)
• "Zuva rekuzvarwa kwake riri kuuya." (His birthday is coming.)
• "Rava zuva rakanaka!" (Have a good day!)
• "Mangwana izuva rezororo." (Tomorrow is a holiday.)

Example sentences for zuva as "sun"​

• "Zuva riri kubuda." (The sun is rising.)
• "Zuva rinopisa zvikuru muzhizha." (The sun is very hot in summer.)
• "Murimi anoshanda pasi pezuva." (The farmer works under the sun.)
• "Simba rezuva rinogona kushandiswa kugadzira magetsi." (Solar energy can be used to generate electricity.)
• "Zuva ravira." (The sun has set.)

This dual meaning of "zuva" reflects the close connection between the sun and the concept of a day in Shona culture, as the sun's movement marks the passage of time.