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If you are wondering how to count numbers in ChiShona, then look no further. So why don't we just jump right in and get to work? Ayyy... English Chishona Zero Ziro One Motsi Two Piri Three Tatu Four China Five Shanu Six Tanhatu Seven Nomwe Eight Sere Nine Pfumbamwe Ten...

chibhubhubhu Definition: to do things in a higgledy-piggledy fashion without any sense of direction or any principles of being organized. For example, in Zimbabwe when people are lined up in a queue for basic commodities e.g. bread (chingwa), cooking oil (mafuta), mealie-meal (hupfu) when a...

kwarup means something has been fully consumed or it's dead e.g., the state of a product or service reaching a point of complete utilization such that normal access is cut off and temporarily terminated until it's renewed. Example usage 1: Example usage 2: P.S. Everything is now a...

"Ma settings" is a Shonglish general term that is meant to address the current situation at hand or the present nature of how things are happening in realtime as you experience them. For example, one might say, "Ma settings akamira sei pazvinhu izvi?" and this here is a case of someone...

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...

To what extent do y'all oans agree with Ginimbi Genius Kadungure's statement when he said: "handsome doesn't pay bills?"

Are there any major recording companies in the Republic of Zimbabwe?

I personally think a whole lot of Zimbabwe celebrities, felebrities and socialites have a serious issue that needs to be nipped in the bud. I am talmbout oversharing on social media!

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...

MaShark, is the fandom name of Zim Hip Hop artist Stunner (Desmond Chideme). Stunner often mentions Mashark and vVvtt (Vapfana Vechidiki Vanetwunu Twavo) in his songs either as part of his lead vocals or adlibs (background vocals). You can always support and show love to Stunner's music and...

Did the relationship breakdown between Olinda Chapel and Tytan lead to her resigning from Skhokho Empire?

Zim Afropop musician Tytan Nkomo sat down for a lengthy interview with Rumbidzai Bvunzawabaya to discuss his relationship with his current partner Olinda Chapel who was once married to Zim hip-hop artist Stunner, who by the way also appeared in one of Tytan's music video called "Bho (Bata Bho)."