Mazwi ane C.

Shona words beginning with C, each with its meaning in Shona, and in English where the dictionary has it.

ceaseceased centrecenter chawill (future marker), of (class 7), dawn chaaof ease, effortlessly chaamaiinsult about one's mother chabaniwhite-flowered field weed chabatatouch-move rule (in tsoro)chabeuseless thing, worthless object chabhu chabhuof squelching through mud chabudzasplash about chabutacoin-toss guessing game chabvuof washing without soap chabvukawash clean without soap chabvurarinse chabwaidzasplash through water chabwiof splashing chabwi chabwiof splashing along chabwidzasplash (by stamping)chabwirasplash about in mud or water chachafell trees, chop down chachachaof rain pattering, cha-cha (dance), drum rhythm chachadacut off choice meat, trim fat chachaduof rattling chachadzarender fat, let water gush chachamapour (of rain), stand firm, be stubborn chachamadzaprop up, support chachamarabulge, stick out chachananaof making a river crossing chachanuof sprouting all at once, of pulling out of water chachanukabe pulled out of water chachanurapull out of water, land (a fish)chachanyamash, pound soft chachapuof snatching chachapudzacause to snatch chachapukabe easily snatched chachapurasnatch, seize, strike without warning chacharakachaof wading across a river chachari chachariof stamping chacharidzastamp (in dance)chacharikadance stamping chachavaof hobbling, of stubbornness chachavadzadisrupt, hamper chachavaralimp, hobble chachuof chopping stalks, of snatching food from the pot chachukabe snatched from the pot chachuratake food from the pot early chadengasky, upper air, atmosphere chadimadarkness, gloom chaduof slicing chadukabe easy to cut chadzeraglow, gleam of light chadzimiraKukwanisa kutarisa nenzira yehutano.chaengapotsherd chagandangadin, uproar chagudumaburr weed chagumaburr weed chagwandafrost-bitten pumpkin leaves, dried pumpkin leaves chahomweruminant's stomach chahuduclumped chaff chahwapalm of the hand chahwiririin a hurry chaisalt, seasoning chai chaiof swimming chaichaifringed black wrap cloth chairadrive, swim, drive oxen chaisaKuchairisa.chaiyereal, own, very chaiyoreal, actual, exact chaizvovery, really, exactly chaizvoizvotruly, actually, exactly chajacharge (a price), charge for power used chaka-aof dousing chakachabe impatient, be quick-tempered, be in a hurry chakachakaof dripping wet, of greasy lips chakachakadzaslop water about chakadzaslop water about chakadzirabreak up vegetables with a stirring stick chakamweall at once, in one go chakanyamash food while eating chakanyadzamake sloppy with water chakapedzambudzicutting across a plot to finish weeding chakapitiof picking up chakapitidzapick up chakasaraplace full of strangers chakasimwathat was planted Chakatamobola plum (fruit of the muchakata)chakata [shakata]of a cold touch chakatisuch-and-such, thingummy chakatikaspeak improperly before elders chakauyacurrent trend, what is going around chakavanzikasecret, mystery, hidden thing chakavhinyatyrant, domineering person chaku chakuof chewing chakurachew slowly chakuvhefungus chakwa chakwaof squelching through water chakwairawade splashing chakwataof being soaking wet chakwatidzadrench chakwatikabe drenched, be soaked chakwechanasweet millet variety chakweshaexpert, champion, old-timer chakweshadombovery old person, old but serviceable tool chamaconcentrate, apply oneself chamagotsiwalking backwards chamakuwenderenowned benefactor chamandiriritough fighter, something hard chamangwizachampion, expert chamapinyoristrongman, mighty one chamasimba-masimbacoercion, forceful interrogation chamateyaknock-kneed person chamatsenganzunguknockout punch, blow to the jaw chamatumbavery fat person or animal chamavovondeheavy drinker chambembezacarrying a baby without a sling chambiswacontainer of roasted locusts chambokosjambok, heavy whip chambwasnack that does not fill, clumped damp snuff chambwadzasprinkle with water, wet chamhembenorth chamhungwewhirlwind ChaminukaChaminuka (great rain spirit)chamiziraeveryone gone their own way chamotostrong home brew chamugomakeup, cosmetics chamuhwiririspinning, whirl chamukainyamaone who eats anything, gatecrasher chamupidigorisomersault, headstand chamwarubber tree chanasmall child chananatobacco pipe, tiny child chandocold, frost, ice chandomablunt knobbed arrowhead chandurugall bladder changanobody, person of no standing changadzodog leash changamaralumber along, lie still on one's back changamiresir, lord, chief changamisatopple onto its back changamukabe alert, be attentive, be diligent changanoassembly, meeting changaralong hair changaradzalarge gathering changatiradaydreaming, absent-mindedness changazhacallused buttocks changewaterbuck changinjaof snatching chango-just (recently)changomahealing spirit chaniovergrowth on an old path chanjawall plate (roof beam), of flat refusal, be cross chanjaidzaleave in the way chanjaikastick out, protrude chanjamaof sticking out, of refusing chanjamadzaprop up, set askew chanjamaraprotrude (of teeth)chanjaranjaof flat refusal chanyaMvura yeruzivo.chanyangurahack carelessly chanyauof careless cutting chanyaudzamake someone cut hastily chanyu chanyuof munching chanyuramunch, chew noisily chanyusaseer, prophet chanzapalm of the hand chanzichance, opportunity, luck chaooangle of the jaw chapawash, wash clothes, splash water chapazasprinkle with water chaperalast cup of beer chapewahat, cap chapfanyafeast on, eat heartily chapfudusoft food, pap chapfumboroasted pounded-seed snack chapusmall axe, smithy, of lifting quickly chapudzawash without soap, scoop water by hand chapukabe scooped up by hand chapupuwitness chapurawash without soap chapwaof a big splash chapwatidownpour, last-minute rush chapwititurmoil, disorder chapwititicloud of dust, thick smoke charathumbnail charadzahunting expedition charakafish-trap funnel chararahunting camp expedition charavandamilk taken after a meal, of sitting together, of grazing together charishawl, baby blanket, wrap charimadarkness, pitch dark chariragurgle of pouring water chasinaseasonal rivulet chatacharter, of sound sleep chatadzago on a long hunting trip chatadzisatrip up chatanuradivorce chatichart, of splashing chatidzadouse with water chatikasplash about chatisamarry (a couple), officiate a wedding chatiyanimilk porridge chatsunguroof apex, thatch peak chatsuruheartburn, stomach ache chatukasearch in vain chaudaself-inflicted trouble chaungacrowd, charm to draw crowds chavaof flatly refusing chavakuruafterbirth, placenta chavangacut deep, gash chavanguof cutting deep chavhumbukaburr weed chawaof a heavy splash chayahit, slap, have diarrhoea chayofish-poison plant chazaslice, cut cleanly chazezesaunrivalled expert, big shot che che cheof chirping che- [cho-]Ichi chivakashure chinoshandiswa kuratidza uwandu kana urefu hwenguva kana chimwe chinenge chichitaurwa nezvacho.che-eof spreading out a mat, of a quick cut chebundowanderer, one always away chechahurry up!, work hard!checheof being equal chechemaof being at a loss chechemadzaconfuse, bewilder chechemarabe bewildered checheneof cutting off chechengaof gathering together chechenyedzawork carefully chechepfuof biting into something soft chechepfudzabite into something soft checherereof braking sharply chechesapush a bicycle, urge on chechetasting, ache checheteriverside wild fruit chechetereof being level, of being even, of being full to the brim checheudzacut off a part, trim checheukacome off when cut chechichurch, congregation, denomination Chechinafourth, fourthly chechuof suddenly remembering chechudzaremind chedebuof grazing off skin, of sitting with legs apart chedhagive up, back down chedumbupot-bellied person chedzaherd livestock, test someone, probe chedzuof a flash (like lightning)cheeof being packed full cheeneneof glancing back in alarm, of remembering chefupoison chegumitithe, tenth

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