Mazwi ane C.

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

chidhakadamp clay soil chidhakwadrunkard, alcoholic chidhambakurarock agama, red-headed lizard chidhamburothorough person chidhanangaredish rack, plate rack chidhaurobrute, violent person chidhavashashort-legged chicken breed chidhenderag, scrubbing cloth chidhenishicream bun chidhidhihalf-drum cooking pot chidhindirismall grey bird chidhindostamp, seal chidhinhabrick chidhoiridoily, crocheted mat chidhomawitch's familiar, evil spirit, goblin chidhongidonkey foal, backward kick, thin grey blanket chidhongosmall knot (in hair plaiting), topknot chidhongotipompom (on a woollen hat), smooth large-eyed caterpillar chidhoridoll, mannequin chidhorobhatown ways, urban slang chidhudhugreen maize bread chidhumeniagricultural extension work chidhunduruearth boundary ridge, contour ridge chidhuuzahard puncher, bruiser chidhuzastrongman, powerful beast chidigiof oversalting chidigidzato overseason chidiguof sudden death chidigukato die suddenly chidikadikauvula chidikismall thing, little chidimbatithreshold, doorstep chidimbupiece, part, section chidirisofunnel chidiyashort, hard-working person chidodesire, love, eagerness chido chemwoyodarling, sweetheart, beloved chidobigoal (score), telling point (in debate), trick (in football)chidodosmall clay dish chidodomaheel chidodzifull stop, dot, spot chidokwadokwaeagerness, keen interest, suspense chidonongocolon (punctuation)chiduduterror, extreme fear chidudziraadjective chidudzirachiitoadverb chidudzirachiito chekonzeroadverb of reason chidudzirachiito chemuitiroadverb of manner chidudzirachiito chenguvaadverb of time chidudziramuitiword describing the subject chidudzirauwanduquantifier chidudzirazitaadjective chidukusmall thing, little one chidukutselocust egg ChiDumaDuma dialect, deep, coded speech chidumbusmall cluster chidumbuzeyashort pot-bellied person ChiDutchDutch language chidyathigh chidyahumbahardy summer weed chidyamatoohypocrite, wolf in sheep's clothing chidyaroguess-which-hand game chidyarorohairy-leaved rock tree chidyasekwagrazing weed chidyashanahairy-leaved shrub chidyashechief's share of beer chidyavohwoowner's share chidyiromanger, feeding trough chidyiwafood, foodstuff Chidyofood, morsel, communion bread chidywasaying the same thing at once, jinx chidzaold-timer, anthill soil (for floors), to stretch (by adding a little)chidzangarasmall group of people chidzemweill-mannered person, boor chidzidzolesson, subject, lecture chidzimaicowardice, womanish timidity chidzimbahunters' dance chidzimiralosing one's way, disorientation chidzimucold sore, fever blister chidzindemain stem, stock chidzingiwire bird trap chidzirisoplaster, floor-smearing material chidzirowall chidzivalong-time resident chidzivadzivaaimless confusion, milling about chidzivaidzointerruption, obstacle chidzivirolid, cover chidzivolid, cover chidzizdosubject (in school)chidzoidzoione-eyed person chidzotograss bundle chidzotsadense thicket chidzungiraevening gnat, midge chidzungulow bushy shrub chidzutswadense tuft (of grass), tussock chidzvathigh chidzvikibias, partiality chidzvororosmall nocturnal riverbank creature chidzvururusmall pale bird chiedzalight, daylight, dawn chiedza chezuvasunlight chiedzotemptation, test, trial chiemuriroambition, aspiration chiendaold lone male baboon chienderotime away, length of absence chierwatotem animal, clan emblem chifambisovehicle, means of transport chifananidzostatue, image, idol chifanismall round sweet, candy chifawupoultry respiratory disease chifefeball bearing, single-shot gun chifembafirst round of beer chifemedzatwining creeper chifemopanting, heavy breathing chifenduwood chips, splinters chifetogouge (carving tool)chifetyakind of caterpillar, flat, wide-nostrilled nose chifiduquiet but touchy person chifinhwasulkiness, moodiness ChiFinishFinnish language chifiroexecution cross, gibbet chifoflaw, defect, disability chifofororoshort, stocky, strong person chifokombodeep bowl (for gravy)chifomboperson with a big forehead chiforimbocheating (in trade), fraud ChiFrenchFrench language chifudutroublemaker, habitual offender chifugiridzoscapular (sleeveless over-garment), apron chifugoblanket, body covering chifukidzocover, covering chifukowrap-around cloth, wrapper chifumbamilking without the calf chifumbatacompact-headed millet chifundisweat, perspiration chifundolesson, knot chifungidzirosupposition, hypothesis, guess chifungwabrazier chifureyaflared skirt chifurirahouse lizard, instigator, tempter chifururoglutton chifuvachest chifuzhogranary-filling beer chigaduty, task, reminder chigadzanhakaleader of inheritance rites chigadzikopot shelf (in a kitchen), base of a pot, stand chigadzirwaproduct, manufactured item chigadzopot stand, stand, holder chigagadurude retorter, smart mouth chigagaishort, stocky, strong person chigakatablack and yellow stinging insect chigamabusybody, meddler chigambapatch chigamhihobble (horn tied to a leg)chigamhisoclamp, fastener chigan'aprovoking words, insult chiganandanonconformity, nonconformist chigangacruel person, heartless person chigangosuitor chigapusmall relish pot chigaramanhengaIzwi reruzivo.chigarandakagutashort warm jacket chigarerebelliousness, insubordination chigariraineffective retaliation, indirect fighting chigarirohabit, usual way chigaroseat, chair, throne chigaro cheushethrone chigayogrinding mill ChiGeorgianGeorgian (language)chigeroscissors chigezaunwashed person, slovenly fool chigezesowashing aid, toiletry chigiditoo much salt or oil, thickly smeared chigididzaMuchina weruzivo.ChiGirikiGreek (language)chigiyaexpert shangara dancer chigiyostamping dance chigocherogrill, roasting place chigodhimeal bag, meal tin chigodohard lump, piece of soap chigogoskin headdress chigogodzaHohodza.chigogogosmall red ant chigondatrust, confidence chigonderoscapegoat, usual suspect chigondisosolemn promise, vow chigondoraweaned calf, young bullock ChiGoveraGovera dialect chigozheroobstacle, hindrance, constraint chigubatobacco pipe chigubhuplastic container, jerrycan chigudubroken piece, fragment chigufegourd horn, gourd whistle chigugusmall black ant chiguguguheavy boot, thick-heeled boot chigumbugrudge, grievance chigumegumeshort-lived thing, passing thing chigumuraretrenchment, mass dismissal chigumwebig toe, thumb chigunwefinger, toe, thumb chiguraChiyamuro.chiguremasked dancer, masked dance (of Malawian origin)chigurigoblin, small evil spirit chigurosentence, verdict chigusvanicigarette butt, stub ChiGutaGuta dialect chigutsatree stump, stump chiguvarelintel chigwadaraacute cattle disease chigwagwawooden clapper chigwagwagwamachine gun chigwauraone-day beer, strong quick brew chigweshort stocky person chigwedusmall piece, chip chigwegwedubird-pecked dried fruit chigwenjereheel-stamping dance chigwereillness, wasting disease chigwerudried food, dried meat chigweshelame person, infant not yet crawling chigwiririch person, wealthy person chigwishustub, docked tail, short-time visit chihambakwecairn, travellers' stone heap chiharayoung maize cob ChiHaravaHarava dialect ChiHebhuruHebrew (language)chihedhenipaganism, heathenism chihengepineapple chihepehepesecret language, private code ChiHeraHera dialect chihesvurotax exemption chihetoeyesore, ugly thing chihodhawomen's hip dance, carrier bicycle chihodyopumpkin store, pumpkin platform ChiHungarianHungarian (language)chihurilatch, door bolt chihurudududejection, sadness chihururugizzard chihutaquail Chihwapraise name of the Bonga (wild cat) clan chihwailight-coloured pearl millet chihwanachildishness chihwanaudikichildishness, childish ways chihwandesecrecy, hiding chihwanuhunters' gift of meat chihwareunderwater hide-and-seek chihwengaparrot chihwepuwhip chihwerengedzoplus sign chihwerurebutton whirligig, spinning toy, banter chihwiririlatch, door bolt

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