Shona, a Bantu language spoken by millions in Zimbabwe, possesses a rich lexicon for describing female anatomy. Among the terms for vagina are "beche," "nyini," "mbutu," "gambi," "pudenda," and "sikarudzi yemukadzi."
These terms exhibit varying degrees of formality and specificity. "Beche...
Chief Hwenje feels thankful to President Mnangagwa and his family. They helped him go to India when he got sick with blood cancer. He wanted everyone to know how they cared for him.
The singer put on a great show last Thursday at Mkandapi Business Centre. He danced with lots of energy as people...
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo donated $15,000 to assist with the medical needs of Geoff Nyarota, a veteran journalist and former Chronicle Editor. Chivayo acknowledged this donation in a statement, noting that Nyarota was an exception to his usual dislike of journalists, especially those who use...
Zimbabwe plans to buy new cancer machines fast. PRAZ, the group that checks buying plans, said yes to this quick purchase. The money comes from taxes on sugar, which has brought in US$18 million.
Health Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora shared good news. His team asked cancer doctors what machines...
In an exclusive interview with The Sunday Mail Entertainment, Chief Hwenje disclosed that he has been diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of blood cancer affecting his lymphatic and immune systems. He revealed that the lymphomas had spread throughout his body, and doctors advised removing some of...
Zimbabwe has reported new cholera cases just months after they said a previous outbreak ended. That outbreak was really bad. It killed over 700 people in 18 months.
Now, there's a new cholera outbreak in Kariba District. Twenty-one people have gotten sick, and one person died.
A doctor named...
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 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
1: di feathered headwear das put for di head bai n'anga (chradishanal iila). Fedamuo, som piipl mie aalso seh ngudu ah ngundu wehn dem bi talmbout di aforementioned tew.
2: GPdem (fi hegzampl: jinaral practitioner ar fambul dakta) an dis aalso ingkluud certified specialist daktadem (fi...
If someone decides by their own free will to have cosmetic plastic surgery done on them whether it's rhinoplasty, liposuction, facelift, gynecomastia, etc is that a sin?
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...
For dis haatikl, mi guh viig yu a kwik rondong a ChiShona woddem wey dey yuus for di contass a yuuman anatomy an aalso a jinaral insight bout ada elt rilietid tings, yu nuo. So mi go so then...
Bodi paat
ChiShona
Skull
Dehenya
Occipital bone
Gotsi
Hair
Vhudzi
Bald Hair
Mhanza or...
ngoma
means lean or a central nervous system depressant cough syrup that contains codeine (an opiate) and in this context, it's consumed for recreational purposes instead of medical use.
Etymology
Ngoma pronunciation is slightly similar to a formal chiShona word spelled the same as ngoma...
A lady was caught with BronCleer Bronco cough syrup (i.e., popularly known as ngoma or mushonga) in the Republic of Zimbabwe. BTW, for those who don't know BronCleer contains codeine which is widely abused by many ghetto youths, especially in Zimbabwe's high-density areas.
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