Kwaunobva

Mazwi ane C.

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

chihwitsisweet, candychiiwhatChiIndonesianIndonesian (language)ChiIrishIrish (language)ChiItalianItalian (language)chiitikoevent, occasion, activitychiitirwaobject (grammar)chiitoverb, act, deedchiitogamaauxiliary verbchiitomwanadefective verbchijakajiriricrowd of onlookersChiJapaneseJapanese (language)chijejefleaChiJenaJena dialectChiJerimaniGerman (language)ChiJindwiJindwi dialectchijongweyoung cockerelchikabangathree-quarter trouserschikabudurashortschikadaburr weed, thorn weedchikadayabeer measurechikadzifeminine, female, womanly wayschikafufood, feedchikairatrek, walk a long waychikakacurdled milk (in a suckling's stomach)chikakararastrongman, powerful personchikakataChikakatamhata.chikakerawire strainer, bolt, clampChiKalangaKalanga (language), Kalanga culturechikamaincestchikambidisagreeable person, notorious witchchikamhihobblechikamupart, section, portionchikandapiece of hide, catapult pouch, leather ballchikandismall grass basketchikandirafish trapchikandirwawitch's trap charmchikandwaharmful charm, witch's trapchikangahalf-drum pot, heavy drinkerchikangireroasted salted peanutschikangirirabieschikangopeanut-roasting potchikanukisoshock, sensation, startling eventchikanyiwadough, batterchikanywakneaded doughchikapawoman's movement in lovemakingchikarabeast, predator, wild animalchikaradhieccentricity, waywardnessChiKarangaKaranga (dialect), Karanga customschikararwaphlegmchikareold-fashioned, outdated wayschikarobicycle saddleChiKarombeKarombe dialectchikasafish-trap funnelchikasismall home brewchikazosetback, disruptionchikeekeeworn spot, hole-ridden thingchikekekefoolchikendeboundary peg hole, heel-stamping dancechikepeboat, ship, ferrychikeremamenace, evildoerchikeroscale, weighing scalechikeyiyoke skey, yoke pinchikiharsh tongue, sharp wordschikichirasmear thickly with oil, over-oil (food)chikidiraInhengo ruzivo.chikirimbanimousetrapchikiripipen capChikirisituChristianitychikosince, ever sincechikochikariscotch cart, cartchikodogaChikodoga rudzi rweshiri inogadzira mhango pamuti kuti ikandire mazai ayo.chikodzasmall black antchikodzeroright, duty, proper thingchikofahard blemish (on a pumpkin)chikoforocultivatorchikogoroburnt smell, scorchingchikohwaaloechikohwirohand whistlechikokiyanaillicit home brew, quick brewchikokomatchboxchikokokohopscotch stonechikokomabeaded headbandchikomanaboy, male childchikombalover, boyfriend, small hollowchikombemomentous event, white-headed sorghumchikomboreroblessing, privilegechikomborobrickmaker's pitchikomohill, pulpitchikomo chemisinzwiringleaderchikon'aspiderchikonesoobstacle, nothing will stop mechikononodawdling, foot-draggingchikonyenasal bot (larva), shinning up a treechikonzeroreason, cause, motivechikonzicourt messenger, chief's policemanchikopeeyeshade, shading handchikopokopohelicopterchikorebunch (of bananas)ChiKoreanKorean (language)chiKorekoreKorekore dialect, Korekore wayschikoroschool, education, lesson learnedchikorobhofloor cloth, mop rag, disgraced personchikoshaillness, cripplechikosorocoughchikotakotanon-stop group workchikoterabent-over group work, inescapable dangerchikotsapregnant womanchikovhorocultivatorchikovosmall cat-sized wild animal with a long tailchikoyoold female baboonchiKristuChristianity, Christian way of lifechikuhuhucoucal, small black antchikukumbeleaf curl, rosette diseasechikukutusomething hugechikukwastinging caterpillarchikumbahide, skin mat, leatherchikumbaridzothreshold, lintelchikumbirorequest, plea, entreatychikumbweburrowing frogChikumiJunechikumoweevilchikumuraChikumuramabhachi.chikunaill health, sicklinesschikundismall reed basketchikundobullying, coercionchikundyasupervisory post, authorityChikunguruJulychikunzvuriChikunzvuri imhuka inenge iine musoro mukuru.chikurabe deeply hurt, be aggrievedchikurirahigh-handedness, bullyingchikuririvictory, supremacychikuruold age, in a grand waychikurukucrookedness, trickerychikururaclothes hanger, clothes hookchikururamabhachijacket-shedding monthchikuruwoworn-down hoechikushehairy personchikuvapot shelf, kitchen platformchikuvadzoharmful thing, weapon, hindrancechikuwapot shelfchikuwewomen's whooping laughterchikuwoexclamation markchikuyucanine venereal diseasechikwaireshort plump personchikwakwaniriverside fragrant shrubchikwamapurse, walletchikwambowealth goblin, money charmchikwandepiece of barkchikwangwanisign, signboardchikwangwani [chikwangwari]signboard, sign, notice boardchikwapeblack-headed sheepchikwapuroexpert, skilled personchikwashashrub, bushchikwasvopaddle, oarchikwatagroup, team, bandchikwazurwasplit-off branchchikwe-eshrill laughterchikweguruChikweguru rudzi rweshiri inorira ichinzwika sokuti inoti, "Chikweguru".chikwekwetick, mange, clingy personchikwengoscratch, grazechikwengulast cup of beer, final actchikwenzishrub, bush, medicinal shrubchikwepawooden tobacco pipechikweraweeding task, allotted stintchikwerechicken coopchikweretidebt, loan, creditchikwesheraincoat, hide matchikweyalaggard oxchikweyakweyaChidigidigi.chikwigwigrass trip-knotchikwindimosschikwitiridense weedschikwizoscrubbing stone, scrubberchilicuisinechimailock body, keyhole, phone basechimamatastammererchimananarrow passchimandacow paid by a son-in-lawchimanimaninarrow pass, defile, gorgechimanjemanjemodern times, modern ways, modern slangchimanopliers, vicechiManyikaManyika dialectchimaringamaskchimazangwadiviner's talking gourdchimbambairalandminechimbaviraedible mushroom (kind)chimbekeyashort fat ugly personchimbispur (of a cock), fish tailchimbichimbihaste, hurry, emergencychimbidzahurry, be quickchimbidzikahurry, be quickchimbidzo- [-chimbiro-]quickly (verb extension)chimbinichimneychimbinyuhothead, quick-tempered personChimbiyaclay potchimbosong, chantchimbokomahard punch, fistchimborismall owlchimburungwarough oval lumpchimbuzitoilet, latrinechimbwaantlionchimbwamupengorabieschimbweregossip, rumourchimbwidowartime girl helper, ugly girlchimedupiece, morsel, fragmentchimenebad luck, ill omenchimepfucrumbchimeramaltchimerebishop's robechimhandaramaiden, young womanchimhapurejumping dancechimharesmooth muddy groundchimhavirabushbaby, galagochimhendecripplechimhepofever, malariachimhingamupinyiobstacle, hindrancechimhovhorayoung tall grasschimhutwaheap of unshelled groundnutschimimbapot-bellied personchiminichimneyChimiroshape, build, structurechimisofull stopchimodhopot-baked breadchimokotoflock of seed-eating birds, crowdchimombefresh milkchimonamonabustle, hectic busynesschimoneraloose-leaf tobaccoChimotsiMondaychimotsocluster (of fruit), hand-held snackchimuchekanapkin, handkerchiefchimudhudhudhumotorbikechimukapartly fermented beerchimukadziusaendaearly-maturing maizechimukirosince waking, from first thingchimukoreward, benefit, profitchimukutepebble, gemstonechimukuyudried meat, biltongchimumumumute personchimupanzechimpanzee, apechimurengaliberation struggle, uprising, revolutionchimusorobig-headed personchimutistick, small treechimutsaKamutsanedako.chimutsamapfihwareplacement wifechimvarisparkchimvikupoultry coughchimviririslingchimviyoburrowing frogchimvuramabwehailstorm, hail

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