Mazwi ane C.

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

chitetelarge female baboon chitevesickliness, stunted growth, beer left with a neighbour chitevedzerwacopycat habit, imitation chiteyiwaspeck in the eye chiteyosnare, trap chitezatailless chicken, inedible caterpillar ChiThaiThai (language)chitiskill, expertise, zeal chitigaChitiga imhuka inenge iine mumhu mukuru.chitimatrain chitimbocourage, bravery chitinatin, can chitinhabrick chitirobhoyoke strap chitiropoMuchina weruzivo mumatambudziko.chitiswatumedicinal riverside tree chitivhiripedal, plough wheel chitiviripedal chitiyoyoung chick chitobvurain frog chitofustove chitohwelatex tree chitokisipolice cell, cell chitokwadzimudiviner's die (hakata)chitokwaniwill-o'-the-wisp, graveyard ghost chitombokraal-viewing payment chitondothicket, young groundnut plant ChiTongaTonga (language)chitopebewitched illness chitoporafacial scarification chitopotasorcerer, wicked person chitoroshop, store chitoro chemishongapharmacy chitotawingless grasshopper, hopper chitototogood-for-nothing Chitovapraise name of the Gumbo (leg) clan chitovamapenzidisciplinarian, strict teacher chitsatree stump, bundle of cut grass chitsakafield lookout shelter chitsakibird's nest chitsamasmall group, handful, a fair number chitsambanote chitsamvarough-barked tree chitsaposmall sack bundle chitsaramviyoung wife of an old man chitsaukochapter chitsemesmall reed basket chitseperospeck in the eye chitserehoney badger, ratel chitseresomillstone dresser chitsetsushard, fragment chitsigloomy face, funeral gathering chitsidziranopromise, mutual pledge chitsidzovow, promise, oath chitsigafirebrand, half-burnt log, stump chitsigisisupport vowel chitsikaInhengo yerubatsiro.chitsikuthorny red-fruited tree chitsimbacoercion, force, abuse of power chitsinepubic hair, armpit hair chitsingacharm laid for someone to step on chitsinhabad luck in finding a spouse, chieftainship, power to rule chitsinzinzigrass tussock chitsitsitree stump chitsitsinhoheel chitsividzoretaliation, revenge chitsiyolaggard, last one chitsokawanderlust, gadabout habit chitsoka ndibereketaking to one's heels, fleeing in fear chitsokobunch (of fruit), cluster chitsokotsokodense cluster (of growth)chitsomucore of a boil chitsotsicrookedness, trickery, fraud chitsunwanipple chitsuwaisland chitsvambegame of tag, kindness to be returned chitsvukuhardship, trouble chitswaplanting mound (for sweet potatoes)chitswitidimple chitswitswitswicrush, packed crowd chitubafishing float, bobber chitubatubafishing float chitubhuChigaravakwati.chitubuspring, source (of water)chitukoinsult, curse, abuse chitumbatemporary hut, shack, field watch-hut chitumbicalf (of the leg)chitundularge basket, bundle chitundumuseremusererocket chitundumuseremusere chakasvitsaspacecraft ChitungwizaChitungwiza (town near Harare)chitunhacorpse, dead body chitununutall wild fruit tree chitunziblowfly, large fly chitunzvifemale (bird or animal)chitupaidentity card, certificate chiturirounloading point, gift of honour Chiturostool, wooden seat, load set down chituruChigunwe cheruoko kashoma.chitutafool, simpleton chitutamangorodung beetle chitutuplanting mound, sweet potato ridge chityarosaddle, seat (of a bicycle)chityubrisket, breast meat chiumbamazwiword-building element, affix chiumbosewing pattern, template chiumbwaclay model, figurine, construction (in grammar)chiumirapatient person, unhatched eggs chiundeforest, island chiundudzihide beetle larva chiundudzomould chiungacrowd, gathering, charm to draw people chiungadzihook-thorned shrub chiunguabscess on the sole, boil under the foot ChiUngweUngwe dialect chiunigreen firewood (stacked to dry)chiunowaist, womanising Chiurayipraise name of the Shumba (lion) clan chiuruthousand chiururwiinedible cricket-like insect chiutosoldiering, military service chiutsismoke chiuyabeauty, healthy, shapely person chiuyeuyegate-crashing, uninvited coming and going chivato covet, to desire greatly ChivabvuMay chivakamberisuffix, verb extension chivakapakatiinfix, object infix chivakashureprefix chivakisoword-building element, building material chivakobuilding levy, building fund contribution chivandawitchcraft weapon chivandesecrecy, in secret chivandirasecretive person, dark horse chivanduriroverb extension chivangazuvascorching heat, blazing sun chivanhutraditional culture, Shona custom, tradition chivanzeyard, courtyard chivanzismall yard chivaramen's meeting place, court chivaraidzoamusement, entertainment chivataeven height, uniformity chivavanehardy medicinal grass chivavanisalt lick, salty earth ChiVembaBemba language chiverengeraprocrastination chivereveresecrecy, stealth chiverowhetstone chivezapolecat's stench chivezanifinger millet beer chivezwasculpture, carving chivharolid, cap, stopper ChiVhendaVenda language chivhevhanocourtship talk, flirting chivhimbowooden headrest, bobbin chivhindikitisturdy, big-bodied child chivhiririwhirligig (bottle-top spinner)chivhorovhoropistol, revolver chivhubig build, of cutting deep and fast chivhumbaweek-old grave chivhunoparalysing awe (as a lion inspires), charm to make people fear a leader chivhurato slash (in one stroke)chivhurobottle opener, tin opener chivhurumukirarashness, impulsiveness chivisin chividzemedicinal shrub (stomach remedy)chivimbisopromise, assurance, reassurance chivimboconfidence, trust, hope chivindicourage, daring, boldness chivingwiugly-faced person chivirikato work hard, to be diligent chivirikidzoovercoat, outer garment chiviriviristampede, rush chiwaInzwi rinoshandisirwa pakutsaurira mhenya.chiwachiswadetergent, washing powder chiwananowork-party beer chiwangured bambara nut chiwanikwaresource, natural resource, mineral chiwanzamhurismall colourful bird chiwanzausavirelish food, anything eaten as relish chiwarecoin-gambling game chiwariroundersheet, bottom sheet chiwayapopcorn, roasting tin, flared dress chiwayawayabreakout (of livestock)chiwedzerwaenclitic, suffix chiwengared bambara nut, potsherd chiwepuwhip, spoon chiwiisland, enclave chiwitsismoke chiwororocomeuppance, match (one who tames bullies), remedy chiwowodzawoodpecker chiwowowodistant hubbub, murmur of voices ChiXhosaXhosa language chiyababy baboon, infant chiyambirosince birth, all one's life chiyambweedible mushroom (puffball kind)chiyamurohelp, support, benefit chiyeresomeasure, measuring instrument, scale chiyeromeasure, measuring instrument chiyerwatotem animal, unit of measure chiyeuchidzoreminder, memento, keepsake chiyevedzoattraction, sight worth seeing chizaisweet red-fleshed sweet potato chizariracage trap, box trap chizarumegoosebumps, goose pimples chizaruraknobkerrie, big-headed club chizemberariverside reed-bed shrub chizevezevewhisper, whispering chiZezuruZezuru dialect chizhezerepromiscuous person, sex addict chizhuzhasmall thorn tree chizhuzhuthorn tree (used to guard graves)chizhwahealer's medicine gourd, witch's familiar chizicheese chizingabeehive chizisoankle bone chizitanoun phrase chizitandevonoun-and-qualifier phrase chizivanofavouritism, nepotism chizivisoannouncement, notice chizizimutondoscops owl, small eared owl chizorwalotion, ointment, cosmetic chizumbuRwatata.chizunguPortuguese language, Portuguese ways chizvarirwonative way of life, birth culture, since birth chizvarowomb chizvarwanative, citizen, member of a clan chizvibad luck in finding a spouse, jinx chizvinozvinomodern ways, modernity, the modern era chizvizvistomach contents (of slaughtered cattle)chizvondospite, groundless hatred choits (class 7), that very one, of pecking cho choof jingling (coins)cho cho choof jingling (coins), of pedalling hard cho-oof pouring (rain), of ululating cho-o cho-oof pedalling gently choboof pecking (food)choborato peck (hard)chochato gulp down (unchewed), to drink heavily, to masturbate chochodzato jingle (coins), to run like a rooster, to urinate copiously chochomarachochorato covet chochororoof urinating noisily chogadecorative head cloth chogodoof knocking off ash chogodorato knock ash off (firewood)chogurweigood-for-nothing, pauper chohonyato peck chohonyoof pecking choiof a meaningful look, of winking

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