Mazwi ane C.

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

chimwadorobeer server chimwanadear child, beautiful girl chimwandamwandascattering, stampede chimwangoworn-down hoe chimwayangetalkative liar chimweChakuvhe.chimwe chinhusomething chimwe nechimweeach, each one chimwenein-law relationship chimwii-mwiisilently, on the quiet chimwirodrinking vessel, cup chimwiwabeverage chin'abe defiant, refuse sullenly chin'aisoot on a kitchen roof chin'ogoromiser, stingy person chin'onohorsefly, biting fly ChinaThursday, four, sew (by machine)chinaimwepotter's clay chinakidzwacarefree pleasure-seeking chinakirwadelight, enjoyment chinamataChijonga.chinamatidzwaaffix, bound morpheme ChiNambiyaNambya (language), Nambya culture chinamiraburr, sticky seed chinamwefine plastering clay chinan'anuriselective (grammar), which one chinanaChinana chinhu chidiki chinogona kuipisa munhu.chinanaitickling insect chinanairwaChinanai.chinanazipineapple chinangadefect, flaw chinangwaaim, goal, purpose chinanisobewilderment, astonishing event chinanzvirwatreat to suck, sweet chindathread, string chindabvunzaquestion mark chindangared-winged locust chindauNdau (dialect), Ndau culture chindererapied kingfisher ChiNdevereNdebele (language), Ndebele culture chindevophrase chindigindigiclose friendship chindimaparagraph chindiniselfishness, egotism chindioneishowing off, vanity chindiyashort strong person chindoendawoherd mentality, blind imitation chindondodzaChindondodza kashiri kadiki kanowanikwa mubani, kanofarira kumhanya napasi.chindorayoung okra leaves chindorwaramalingering chindukaturn aggressive, lash out ChindundumaFirst Chimurenga chinekatorment, harassment chinembirirenowned person chinepfulistlessness, reluctance chinetsoproblem, difficulty, trouble chingareceive, deliver (a baby), act as go-between chingaidzabewilder, confuse chingamalie across (a path), block chingamidzawelcome, go to meet, greet chingamidzowelcome, reception chingamuchewing gum, bubblegum chingemastench, strong smell ChiNgeziEnglish (language), Western ways chingidziracatch (rainwater), pour water for hand-washing chinginjingioversalted chingo-just, merely (verb prefix)chingomasmall drum, wheel hub chingotorojargon, secret slang chingudzacatch (water) in a container chingudziratake a shortcut, hold out a hand chingurawelcome, receive, interrupt chingurisince, for a long time now chinguriratrim the nape chinguvaa while, short time, interval chinguvanaa moment, brief while chingwabread, loaf chingwadzopainful lesson, warning chingwiingwiiharping on, nagging chingwingwihairy person chinhambwedistance chinhanochinhebolt-hole (of a mouse)chinheyashort-legged chicken chinhivipart, component chinhoifirefly, black spot chinhuthing, object, something chinhukutawhite grub, root grub chinhunziclubs (card suit)chininapubic area chiningoningoelbow chininisofly whisk, tea strainer chinjachange, exchange, change clothes chinjanaexchange, swap, alternate chinjanisaswap, substitute, keep changing chinjichange (money)chinjikalie across, lay crosswise, lie transverse (of a baby)chinjinjistanding stiffly upright chinjirimythical beast, den (in a children's game), contour ridge chinjizirilong thin ridge chinjorisyphilitic sores Chinokorowooden serving spoon, ladle chinokwenyerahidden cause, driving force chinomweseven chinongwaworthless find, trifle chinonoslowness, dawdling ChiNorwegianNorwegian (language)chinotovery rich person chinotsivasubstitute chinusmall gourd for oil, oil flask chinunguspiny-leaved weed, line dance chinwiwadrink, beverage chinyamisbehave, violate, castrate chinyadziobscenity, shameful talk chinyadzodisgrace, shameful act, obscenity chinyahwaikowhat on earth chinyaiquietly, stealthily chinyakamweall at once, simultaneously chinyakaretradition, old ways, traditional ChiNyamaNyama dialect chinyamberaNyambera dance ChiNyamhukaNyamhuka dialect chinyangadzoabomination, wrong, misfortune chinyangemoulding into balls chinyanguchapped lips chinyanhamorash anger chinyararirequietly, silently chinyarideChinyavada.chinyarikanirespect language (between in-laws), avoidance relationship chinyavadascorpion chinyekugiggler, always-laughing person chinyereresilently, quietly chinyirawrong, abuse, defile chinyirovery spot, very moment chinyorerowriting surface, writing pad chinyoresopen, writing implement chinyorwapiece of writing, text, article chinyowawell-rotted manure chinyuanswer back carelessly chinyukaspring (of water)chinyunyutocomplaint, grievance chinyurataunt, provoke chinzononogonorrhoea, venereal disease chinzunguwhite-leaved shrub chinzvimboposition, status, rank chinzvinzviundigested stomach contents, cud chiokoMunhu ane chioko ndeanoti, akatanga kuita basa, ndima ya-chioko chegudohabit of hitting others chiomesashayatetanus, lockjaw chionekedzofarewell chionekoparting gift chionesovisual aid, viewing aid chionioniChiringiriro.chionwadisplay, exhibit, scene chiorachestnut (horse colour), sorrel chipabe cheap, be inexpensive chipadzasmall hoe, blocking tackle (football)chipakanwafood stuck in the teeth chipakapakarush job, hurried work chipaketismall packet, small bag chipakirwahide-and-guess game chipakosingle portion chipamasoone who cannot follow, dunce chipamusplit piece of wood chipandamillet beer, wall peg chipandefontanelle, fontanelle illness (in babies), hair ornament (old style)chipandichip, splinter, piece chipandwaclue, morsel left for a child chipaneraspanner chipangablade edge, young maize tassel chipanispan of oxen chipapadzungurecklessness, reckless speeding chipaparadzunguspinning disease (of poultry)chipapatadried food, unleavened bread chiparaSikindo.chiparadzaparting pot of beer chiparopot scraper chipasaspear point, splint chipatapatabustle, rush chipatarahospital chipauroadjective chipembeneneinsect, butterfly chipembererhinoceros, rhino chipenetisafety pin, pin chipengascrap of cloth, rag chipengomadness, intoxicant chipenyuliving thing, creature, organism chipenzidepilatory chiperespotted hyena ChiPersianPersian (language)chipetebead headdress chipetohearing fee chipfambiprostitution chipfaribristle chipfekogarment, clothing, outfit chipfenurwashaving, peeling chipfichisilent fart chipfigolock, latch chipfimbivigevigesecrecy, hush-hush talk chipfudzisoeraser, duster chipfukoclay storage pot chipfukutoweevil, grain borer chipfumbamwenine chipfundoknot (joint of stems), many-barked tree chipfupiswaabbreviation, acronym chipfuraacute cattle fever chipfuriroanvil chipfutomoth, weevil chipfutsoglutton, habitual liar, one who breaks wind often chipfuvachest, blabbermouth chipfuwodomestic animal, livestock chipfuyolivestock, pet chipikacollar, blouse chipikirinail, aphrodisiac for men chipikirwapromise, vow chipimbidyatrap prop chipimisomeasure, measuring vessel chipimomeasurement, measure, limit chipindaroom chipinduramedicinal tree chipingaidzoobstacle, hindrance chipingamupinyiobstacle, hindrance, barrier chipingidzoobstacle, limitation chipingoanti-theft charm chipinibreech birth ChipiriTuesday, second wife chipirisooffering dish chipirwasacrifice, offering chipisamaokobrewers' thank-you beer chipisihip-swaying dance chipitipitirush, crush chipiyanisocross chipogift, present, talent chipokoghost ChiPolishPolish (language)chipombobinding fibre chipondabride service chipondamwoyosweet bun chiponesolivelihood, means of survival chipopayicartoon chipopishort-legged dog chiporofitaprophecy, prophetic gift chipositoriApostolic faith chipotswa [chiposhwa]harmful charm chipukacreature, animal, wild beast chipukananasmall creature, bug chipukupukuhalf-wit, simpleton chipumhasmall heap chipunanzihalf-wit, simpleton chipundutsoreward, benefit

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