In
chiShona culture
mvana is a woman who has a child (or children) out of wedlock and is still single—not married; or a woman who happens to be a divorcée whilst at the same time having one child (or more).
Bear in mind the word itself "
mvana" is often thought of as derogatory.
I suppose this may be due to how some people use it.
Now here are other title names referring to the current status of a woman
muChivanhu ("Shona culture"):
English | chiShona |
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Married woman | Mudzimai, Mai Mwana (or mukadzi wemunhu) |
Widow | Shirikadzi |
Maiden (virgin) | Mhandara |
Deflowered (non-virgin young woman) | |