chishona

I often hear people say this word "mero" but my Shona isn't that good. What does it mean though?

This word, zvisinei, is kind of like saying "however," "nevertheless," or "nonetheless." You use it when you want to acknowledge something but then continue with a different idea or point. Example sentences of zvisinei

zvita means "December" in chiShona. Example sentences for zvita

1: holy (i.e., good morally and religiously) 2: good (i.e., a way to express that everything is fine) Example sentences for zvitsvene

zviya means "by the way" i.e., an expression used to introduce an incidental or additional piece of information in conversation or writing. Its usage adds a casual and conversational tone, allowing speakers or writers to interject relevant asides without disrupting the flow of the main...

echazi or "H-Town" in Zim slang refers to Harare i.e., a city that is part of Mashonaland Province. Example sentences

means either "we're now okay with that" or "we've had enough of that". Synonyms: Tavebho Zvakwana Usage Taabho (or tavebho) is often used when expressing exhaustion, particularly with something being done repeatedly, and as a means to show protest Zimbos will say the aforementioned for...

means: "Benz" (i.e., any automobile by Mercedes-Benz AG) Example sentences Pronunciation [ ben-nzɪ ]

means ragi or finger millet (a small, nutritious, and resilient cereal grain high in protein) Synonyms: rapoko rukweza Example sentences

chero zvawafunga is a phrase that is normally said by a person who has grown frustrated from going back and forth with someone after trying to calmly get their point across. Thusly, the expression's inferred meaning is: you should make of that as you will and interpret what I have hexpagorated...

This Shonglish expression means to be ahead of the curve and excel remarkably as a frontrunner at what you do so much that you become second to none. Word breakdown Kuchi means "to". Master here means a dominant player. Chi means this. Gemhu means "game" (although when used in slang, a game...

1: peace 2: chomolia (a type of vegetable that looks kinda like collard greens) Example sentences for 1 Example sentences for 2

this is a Shona saying with a connotation of narcissism that means someone has an over-inflated ego—a huge sense of importance and wants to always be treated as though they were a deity. A literal translation of kuda kuitwa Mwari is "they want to be appointed as God." Example sentence...

means phlegm i.e., a type of mucus secreted by the respiratory system, characterized by its thick, sticky consistency. The respiratory system produces and utilizes this often to battle inflammation and infections like the common cold, allergies, etc. Example sentences Note: Phlegm is...

means a terrain with a steer drop in elevation e.g., a downhill, a mountain trail with a steep descent, a ski slope with a sharp drop-off, and something of that nature et cetera, et cetera. Example sentences

means epidemic parotitis ("mumps") i.e., a viral illness that causes swelling on the face and gives a person who has it a hamster typa look. BTW, in chiShona, this inflammatory viral infection of the salivary glands is also called mahumunya. Example sentences

this is literarily a replacement spouse that a man can get when his wife has passed on. What is interesting is that traditionally the new spouse in this case is often s'posed to be a sibling (or a sister) of the woman who has passed away. They can also be a niece of the deceased. But nowadays...

means ngozi i.e., particularly an avenging spirit of a deceased biological parent to their child (or children) because their offspring did something terribly wrong against them. For example, murder, physical and verbal assault, etc. That said, there are some people who think this type of ngozi...

1: which one? (i.e., a phrase you use when you are asking someone for the identification or selection of a specific item from a group or a list of things that has one more or options) 2: what's up? (or "how are you doing?") Sentence examples for 1 Sentence examples for 2

means a portion of something that you s'pose to get; or a legal entitlement you s'pose to receive after creating intellectual property, making an investment, or after a court ruling decision has been made e.g., stock dividend payments, a percentage of publishing royalties, your share of...