Mazwi ane C.

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

chipungarered rice chipunhapubescent girl, divining spirit chipunuspoon chipupupuscramble to help chipuripuriflailing brawl chipurirothreshing floor chipururuflying insect chiputagirl who died unmarried chiputubundle, small bundle ChiPutukeziPortuguese (language)chiputwapacket, package chipuvirabusybody chipwarain-ceremony grain contribution chipwanyanemapfupatender meat, plump young animal, flawless beauty chipwanyocrusher chipwatiuproarious laughter chipweteChipwete kapuka kadikidiki kakafanana nengoko, ka-chiragive birth, deliver (a baby)chiradzahuge thing, old-timer, heavy drinker chirahweriddle chirambakusakaradurable thing, hard-wearing item chirambavanadrunkard who forgets home chirambomushroom patch chiramujoking relationship (with in-laws), in-law teasing chirandupraise name of the Moyo clan chirangamapenzifeared strongman, enforcer chiranganoagreement, pledge, engagement chirangaridzomemorial, reminder, souvenir chirangopunishment, penalty, doing something only to please others chirapamapenzidisciplinarian, enforcer chirarawilderness, remote forest chiraramisolivelihood, means of life chirarodense grassland chirasirorubbish pit, dustbin chiratidzaindicator, sign chiratidzakuredistal demonstrative chiratidzamuitiInhengo yerubatsiro kune vari kuita basa.chiratidzanguvatense marker (grammar term)chiratidzidemonstrative (grammar term)chiratidzosign, indication, symptom chirausign, symbol, baboon roost chiraurofishhook ChireChile chirebvuchin chiredhiwriting slate chiredzicontraceptive medicine chiredzofishhook chiredzwagift for raising a child chireisledge chiremadisabled person, cripple chirembadoctor, physician, crown chiremba wemazinodentist chiremba wokuvhiyasurgeon chiremeradignity, respect, authority chiremereradignity, respectability chiremopatch chiremwaremwabat chirevamwenepossessive (grammar term)chirevauwanduquantitative (grammar term)chirevereedible-leaf tree chirevosentence, statement, saying, decree chiridzahelp across (by a jump)chiridzwamusical instrument chirigotribute to a chief chirikaleap over, jump over chirikadziwidow chirimbaheap of unthreshed rice chirimilisp, speech impediment chirimiraslack farming chirimospring, hot dry season chirimwacrop, plant chirindiraadvance purchase of grain chirindolookout hut, field watchtower chiringa [charinga]gawking, staring chiringiriromirror chiringiromirror chiriporipochoimmediately, instantly chiriporipotyoimmediately chiriridzaslow down gradually, load (a cart) full chirirowailing, lament, complaint chiritaritahacking cough chirobaboons' sleeping place in the hills chirodzerowhetstone, sharpener ChiRomanianRomanian (language)chirombowild beast, monster, huge thing chirondawound, sore, emotional hurt chirongaChiburawaringa.chirongoclay water pot, pitcher chirongwaprogramme, plan, project chironzopoint, argument chirooradaughter-in-law's banter, daughter-in-law's ways chiropaliver, red mushroom chirorwered-flowered shrub chiroshochatterbox chirotodream chirovadhibhacow pat, dung chiroverofloor tamper, beater chirujump (ideophone)chirudovegetable beetle chirudziforeign language chirudziiwhat kind of, how on earth chiruguchicken coop, pen for small livestock chirugwipen for small livestock, chicken house chirukaleap, jump up chirukwaknitting, woven piece chirumewomaniser, manliness, masculine ways chirumikocupping horn chirumofirst fruit ChirunguEnglish (language), Western way of life, town life chirunguriraheartburn chirunzirofestering grievance, incitement chirurwicalf pen ChiRussianRussian (language)chiruviroof apex, thatch peak chirwadzoache, pain, heartache chirweredisease, illness, sickness chirwere chapararira munzvimboepidemic chirwere cheitsvokidney disease chirwere chemabayopneumonia chirwere chemumajoiniarthritis chirwere cheshugadiabetes chirwirangwesolidarity, alliance, teamwork chisairon (clothes)chisahwiraritual friendship, sahwira bond chisainaChiparadzwa.chisakacause, reason chisakaitwaunprecedented thing, taboo chisakisocause chisamaurafiscal shrike, butcher bird chisambichecked pattern, plaid chisamboriver bathing place chisandurispatula, turner chisanganomeeting place, first shared meal chisangosmall wood, copse, thicket chisarevent disease (in chickens)chisariralatecomer, one always last chisarudziselective (grammar term)chisarudzodecision, resolution chisasascalp disease, ringworm chisazitapronoun chisazita cheverengoenumerative (grammar term)chisazitasingwipronoun ChiSebhiyaSerbian (language)chisekolaughingstock chisekurugrandfather-grandchild relationship chisembuexcessive salivation ChiSenaSena (language)chisengwasmall travel bundle, birth canal chisepecheerful, friendly nature chisereeight chiseredzeroafters, after-meal drink chiserimaworn-down hoe chiserocross-legged sitting, winnowing basket chishambwe [chishambo]tick, clingy person chishamisowonder, miracle, amazement chishamwarifriendship, companionship chishangalong-thorned acacia ChiShangweShangwe dialect ChishanuFriday, fifty-cent coin, handshake greeting chisharobicycle saddle chishavatribute meat, bride's ceremony beast, serious offence ChiShawashaShawasha dialect chishekishekibeer carton chishirismall bird chishokagoing on foot, walking chishomhwecore of a boil ChiShonaShona (language), Shona culture chishongedzodecoration, ornament, accessory chishongoornament, jewellery, decoration chishuviroexpectation, hope chishuvowish, desire chishuwirolonging, yearning, craving chishuwowish, desire chishwaturocharm expert chishwetight knot, noose chisisacred rest day chisikanayoung girl, baby girl, girlish ways chisikwacreature, created thing chisimbaforce, violence, brute force chisimbisoconfirmation, reinforcement, seal chisimbwaallergy, audacity chisimirogarment, clothing chisinzebasket-weaving shrub chisipitispring, fountain chisiyiwathing left behind, relic chisoface, countenance chisodzimatecrocodile tears, feigned crying chisonwapatchwork garment chisorosacred grave, young mushroom chisoticluster of houses, compound ChiSpanishSpanish (language)chisukuhand-feeding (a baby), baby's vomit chisumbusmall bundle chisungazwihyphen chisungobond, agreement, pledge chisungurobeer strainer chisununufrown line, frown chisurifart, wind chisurudzaMucherenje.chisurudzodrinks strainer chisusukidzosupport, encouragement, boost ChiSuthuSotho (language)chisuwolonging, homesickness chisva-asva-ashooing clamour chisverutag (game)chisvinobeer strainer chisvorazor blade, razor, young maize chisvosvebaobab-like shrub chisvusvurobreakfast chiswabundle of grass, tough-rooted grass chitagroup, association, society chitadzosin, wrongdoing, offence chitafupurifying root chitairastyle, technique chitaitaifirefly chitakaliver chitakurisomeans of transport, vehicle chitambipostage stamp, driving licence chitamboscene (of a play), small show, beautiful girl chitandastick, twig chitandarachit-chat, small talk chitandariroplace to relax, snack for company ChiTandeTande dialect chitangaradish rack chitanhatusix, Saturday chitapwaquotation, quoted speech chitaradish rack chitarafupunishment, penalty chitaridzamuitisubject marker chitaridzamuitirwiobject marker chitaridzamutauriquotation marks chitaridzanguvaclock, watch chitaridziindicator, sign chitarisikoappearance chitarisirohope, expectation chitatachicken coop, chicken mite ChitatuWednesday chitaurirwahearsay, secondhand account chitaurwastatement, utterance chitavabeaded head ornament, cross-legged sitting ChiTavaraTavara dialect chitavirared matohwe bug chiteedzwacustom, practice, tradition chitehweskin mat chitemagrave offence, taboo breach, sin chitemochronic headache, migraine chitendachronic illness, disease chitenderoreligion, belief, denomination chitepostrainer chiteshistation, bus stop

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