In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), zvodza means to smear. It is what you do when you spread something soft, like butter or cream, over a surface. Another similar word is zora.
Example sentences for zvodza
- Zvodza mafuta emota muinjini. (Apply engine oil to the car engine.)
- Ndichazvodza kirimu paminwe yangu. (I will smear cream on my hands.)
- Anozvodza nyaya dzenhema. (He spreads lies.)