chishona

In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), zeyeretsa means to make someone feel drunk or high. It's what happens when something makes you lose your sober senses, like a strong drink or a fat blunt. Example sentences for zeyeretsa Dhobhu ravaputa rakavazeyeretsa vese vari vaviri. (The pot they...

In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), zeyo is a back tooth used to grind up food. These big, flat teeth are in the back of your mouth. Most people have 12 molars in total. Example sentences for zeyo Ndiri kurwadziwa nezeyo rangu rekuruboshwe. (I have pain in my left molar tooth.) Zeyo dzangu...

zeza (verb): To scare or make someone shake with fear. Example sentences for zeza Mwana anozeza nemheni. (The child trembles at lightning.) Murume wacho akatanga kuzeza pakabvunzwa mibvunzo yakaoma. (The man began to tremble when difficult questions were asked.) Vasikana vakange vachizeza...

Chamba (verb): To yell, or cry out loud when hurt or in pain. Example sentences for zhamba Musikana akazhamba mushure mekudonha kubva pabhasikoro. (The girl cried out after falling off her bicycle.) Ambuya vakazhamba nemarwadzo egumbo. (Grandmother yelled from leg pain.) Imbwa yakarumwa...

In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), zhangandira is to talk or act excitedly, often while moving around or using big hand motions. Think of a kid who can't wait to tell their friends about their birthday party. Example sentences for zhangandira Mwana akamhanya achiuya kumba achizhangandira...

In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), zhanje is a sugar plum fruit. In plural form, it's mazhanje. Example sentences for zhanje Zhanje iri raora, rasa. (This sugar plum is rotten; throw it away.) Minda yedu ine miti yemazhanje yakawanda. (Our fields have many sugar plum trees.) Ndakamboona...

In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), zhanya means to crush something under a heavy object. It can also mean wasting your money on silly things, like spending all your cash at once on stuff you don't need. Example sentences for zhanya Maria aka zhanya mari yake. (Maria squandered her money.)...

In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), zhenje means a handful or bunch of grass. You can also refer to this as chitsama chouswa. Example sentences for zhenje Mbudzi yaidya zhenje reuswa. (The goat was eating a bunch of grass.) Mombe yakadya chitsama chouswa chose chandakanga ndaiunzira. (The...

In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), zhinya means to hit someone or give them a blow. Example sentences for zhinya Usazhinye mwana, taura naye zvakanaka. (Don't hit the child, speak to him nicely.) Usazhinya munhu zvekuti unozoenda kujeri. (Don't hit someone so badly that you'll end up in...

In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), zhira means "path." It refers to a way or route people travel from one place to another. A similar word is nzira. Example usage for zhira "Tichafamba nezhira iyi kusvika kumusika." (We will walk this path to the market.) Mhuka dzinowanzofamba nepazhira iri...

In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), "zhizha" means summer. It refers to the warmest season when the weather is hot, plants grow well, and people spend more time outside enjoying activities. Example sentences for zhizha Zhizha ndiyo nguva inopisa yegore. (Summer is the hottest time of the...

In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), zhizhira means to fall heavily or to topple onto something. This verb describes a significant, sudden descent or collapse, often implying a great impact. Another similar word is kutsimbirira. Example sentences for zhizhira Muti wakazhizhira pamba. (The tree...

In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), zhou means elephant. An elephant is a large gray animal with a long trunk and big ears. Another similar word is nzou. Example sentences for zhou Zhou yakanga ichifura mashizha emiti. (The elephant was grazing on tree leaves.) Nzou dzakayambuka rwizi. (The...

In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), zhowezha refers to the loud, continuous noise produced by a group of people talking energetically or boisterously. Example sentences for zhowezha Patakangopinda murumhu yemusangano, takanzwa zhowezha raiva rakakura kubva kuvanhu vakawanda vaitaura. (As...

In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), "zhumbwe" refers to someone big-boned. Example sentences for zhumbwe Murume uyu izhumbwe. (This man is big-boned.) Zhumbwe harisekwi nokuti rinokosha mukuchengetedza imba. (The big-boned one is not mocked because they are valuable in protecting the home.)

In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), zhumi means the monkey orange fruit. It is a sweet, round fruit that monkeys and people enjoy eating. Another similar word is zhuni. Example sentences for zhumi Zhumi iri rinotapira. (This monkey orange fruit is sweet.) Mwana akatora zhumi pasi pemuti...

In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), "zhwinya" means to squeal like a pig. It describes making loud, high-pitched noises similar to a pig's squeal. Example sentence for zhwinya Akangozhwinya senguruve iri kurwadziwa. (He squealed like a pig in pain.)

In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), "zii" means to be quiet, to make no sound, or to be still. Example sentences for zii "Zii!" vakadaro amai kuna vana vavo. ("Be quiet!" the mother said to her children.) Mwana akangoti zii mushure mekuona imbwa. (The child suddenly became quiet after seeing...

In the Shona language (or ChiShona), zimayi redziva refers to a water scorpion. It's that creepy-crawly thing lurking in a pool of water, the one with the pincers that looks like a mini lobster. They can give you a nasty nip if you're not careful, so it's best to leave them alone! Example...

In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), "zimai renyuchi" refers to a "queen bee," the only female bee in the hive that lays all of the eggs. She is larger than other bees and vital for the colony's survival. Example sentences for zimai renyuchi Hupenyu hwezimai renyuchi hunogona kusvika makore...