chishona

kushaudha Definition: to put another person or a group of people on full-blast in retaliation for what they did wrong whether they were throwing shade on social media, spreading rumors and lies behind your back, etc. Note: the literary translation of kushaudha to the English language is: "to...

n'anga ("asekuru" or "godobori") means a witch doctor, traditional healer (sangoma), fetish priest, or sorcerer. A female traditional healer may also be referred to as nyahana or nyahanda; however, this should not be misconstrued as being a synonym of Nyamhita Nehanda (i.e., a mhondoro spirit)...

"Gukurahundi" or otherwise known as "Hukurahundi" in the Shona language primarily means the rains that come after the agricultural process of extracting or threshing harvested material from the stalk -- (in other words, early spring rains in Zimbabwe). However, due to the historical Five...

kuchenura zita this is an apologetic customary practice that is done by a person who wrongfully charges another individual with an act of witchcraft (kuroya), theft (kuba), or in contemporary times things like legal slander or libel (defamation). The plaintiff will usually seek public...

There is a reoccurring range of commonly read Shona literature books in Zimbabwe schools and colleges that are often picked as set books. In this particular post, I will list down the best known and easily remembered literary works from the learned popular Shona authors in Zimbabwe. Akada...

Bhazhe, in Zim slang, means domestic pig or swine ("sus scrofa domesticus"), whilst a young suckling pig (or piglet) in Shonglish is known as bhazhlet. Sometimes this word is also used in reference to a wild boar (or wild pig/sus scrofa) including the general use when talking about different...

"Kubhilivhisa Bhebhi" is a Shonglish/Chivanglish phrase that describes the action taken by a man with the main objective of doing sweet lovey-dovey things to show that he truly loves his new squeeze. However, this routine isn't always sincere since a man in question may only be running game on...

chitubu means a water spring or a natural site where water emerges to the earth's surface due to pressure that occurs in an aquifer i.e., a body of porous rock saturated with groundwater. Note: Another Shona synonym for chitubu is "chisipiti." Popularization The most notable use of the word...

Fi dis haatikl, mi da guh hexpagorate nof difrahn animal (mhuka) az piipl kaal dem iin chiShona langwij (ah Chivanhu). Mi nuo deh a nof a dem pon oert, an fi dat riizn, mi nuh guh rait dong di les papiula wan habrij pesin wudn nuo fram di tap a fi dem ed. Pets English ChiShona Cat (felis...

kutsotsonya means either of the following: 1: to verbally or physically assault an individual e.g., "Usandisaize ndokutsotsonya izvezvi" 2: to spend quality time with the opposite sex in the form of riding e.g., "Kutsotsonya ka sponono." 3: to exploit an opportunity with end results of...

means either HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) or AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) even though there is a difference between the two. For instance, it depends on the context in which the word itself is used, and that is to say, if a person uses the word gwembe with a serious tone...

"Kufumuka" in ChiShona means to conduct yourself in a tasteless manner such as saying expletives (strong language) loudly in the presence of respectable elders and other honorable members of the community (vanyarikani). This word is also used in the context of describing the normal routine of a...

"Kurova Shumba Nembama" is a Shona saying which means to provoke a person of authority or to deliberately start a war with the establishment (the-powers-that-be, the hidden hand, etc). For instance, if a man or woman instigates a protest against an evil regime they ought to be prepared on how...

ku feeder bhebhi means to enjoy quality time by spoiling your main girlfriend, sidechick, or small house when you take her out for shopping, dining at a fine restaurant, outdoor events like a music concert, and among other things that at least require you to spend your own gwalangwa on her...

rovha means either a high school or a college dropout who spends most of his or her time excessively binge drinking alcohol, doing drugs, and being involved in a constant cycle of running into the law. As a result, if such a person does not reconsider their lifestyle soon enough, they are also...

"Bhudhi Vemu Wodhadha" in Zim slang means a man who intentionally lies to women about his sexuality because he still wants to live a double lifestyle of being gay whilst at the same time publicly showing interest to the opposite sex. The other Shonglish/Chivanglish synonym for this is "bhudhi...

winds means mamhepo ("bad energy") or what is often described in Christianity (chiKristu) as demonic evil spirits and of course including a cartel of fallen angels i.e., Lucifer and his clique. For instance, if a person is described to have winds like so: "Next oan has nof winds, my guy." Then...

means an extremely wealthy person who is financially well-off so much that they are set for life and will never have to work a single day in their life if they choose not to. Other chiShona synonyms for mhene are: Gwiri Huzu Shasha Mbinga Mbozha Muvhimi Mukuru (plural vakuru) Bhuru (only used...

charovedzera-charovedzera bveni rakakwira mawere kwasviba this means when someone has done something over and over again the same process ends up being second nature to them. They don't have to worry about it as much as a novice would. For example, an experienced person can have a casual...

"Bho Gents" in Zim slang means a true gentleman style of dressing or the art of wearing clothes in a sophisticated classy manner but still not extremely flashy either. Below are some key points people will always take into account if they are into Bho Gents style: Paying attention to quality...