Mazwi ane D.

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

dururirapour out (on or for)dururupouring out duruturufool, simpleton dusvarelish, enjoy (food)dusvuracommit ritual murder, ritual murderer dutiroglutton Dutuheap, pile, storm dutununufool duumidzafill to overflowing duutuuDuruturu.duveduvefalling silent, brooding duwairawalk shaking the head duwatuwafool duwofish trap duzviturd, lump of excrement dwairadwesingle drop dwenenestaring wide-eyed dwifart dyaeat, beat (in a contest), spend (money)dya dya dyathundering run dya namamboeat like a king, enjoy the best dya rinopisahave no peace dyadairastrut dyarasow, plant dyaruratransplant dyarururareplant (gaps)Dyembeuseed-eater (a name)dyenyamablack-and-white red-headed bird dyidzanaget along, associate, interact dyiratake someone's food, bite (of fish), be bought off dyira nguvawaste someone's time dyirirafeast dyirobait, Holy Communion dyirwa munda nembwasuffer a strange misfortune dyisafeed, overeat, let livestock eat crops dyiswabe given a love potion, be given doctored food dyorato gather up, to scoop together dyorahopeearly breakfast dyorashayalong, rarely used word dyore dyoregathering things up dyuprick (of a thorn)dyungastab, prod, poke with a finger dyuraKutipfura.dywedywesmall ground-feeding bird dyweetyweechirping of many birds, clamour of many voices dywisqueal (of a pig)dzacome down, land, dance, stick to dzaatelling from start to finish, working without a break, going downhill dzadzayoung green maize dzadzamabe pitted with holes, stammer dzadzambidzado clumsily, botch dzadzambiratry to do properly dzadzangathrash, beat hard with a switch dzadzanupopping out of hiding dzadzanukacome out of hiding dzadzara dzadzarastaggering dzadzarikastagger, totter dzadzukabe heaved up dzaitaache after a long illness, cough hard dzakaZviwanikwa mumatambudziko.dzaka dzakatoddling dzakasainasigned dzakasakaraworn out dzakinywagroundnut paste for body oil dzakiraMushonga werubatsiro pano.dzakuracarry heavy loads dzakutsakubig oaf, rebel soldier dzakutsvitivery heavy person or animal dzamabe deep, profound, crowd, handful dzamarauntil dzamaramafollowing through to the end dzamariyatafor good, never to return dzambacurdle (of milk), prop oneself on one's palm, deep-rooted custom dzambanukaget up slowly dzamirato dig in uncomfortably, uncomfortable (to lean on)dzamisa pfungwathink deeply, brood over dzamukacome up in one piece dzamura [-tsamura]grab a big handful, scoop up dzandapound hard, kill violently dzandesmall groundnut variety dzanganyapound to bits, mash dzangara dzangaravanishing from sight dzangaradzimufilm, moving pictures, apparition, shapes seen in the clouds dzanipot shelf dzaraburrow, sow dzarikajump down dzarikirapounce on dzaruused, second-hand dzasiralower the price, pull down (a skirt)dzatethicket dzatitsaticrackle of burning wood, medicine to strengthen a man's back dzatsaspotted animal or thing dzatsataworn-out basket dzatsatsainvisibility charm, huge person dzatsiclosely packed dzatubursting dzatukaburst open dzaturasqueeze (a wound), lash hard dzavanhuof people dzawepolygamist's own field dze dze dzestaggering under a load dzeducrunch (of a bite)dzedzesmall black-barked tree dzedzematrot, canter dzedzeretottering dzedzerekastagger, totter dzedzereretottering walk dzedzeucoming round (after fainting)dzembelarge blunt axe dzembererawander aimlessly dzemetetepersisting stubbornly dzemuhard slap dzemuraslap hard dzemurwasplit-off piece of wood dzendemukacollapse (of a building), pour with thunder dzengashameless person, fool, a riverside tree with rough bark dzengedzekastagger, totter dzengenekabe crushed to bits dzengenesacrush to bits, smash dzengeredzakeep livestock grazing in one spot dzengerekahazy dzengererahover, circle, hang about dzenyamagreetings (to a respected man)dzepfundelisteners' response in a folktale dzera dzeratottering, crawling dzereDzere ibindu riri mudoro.dzeteplace of no return dzetsebullfrog dzewanigrass with an edible tuber dzeyachew the cud, ponder, mull over dzeyomolar tooth dzezvoupfumieconomic, of wealth dzistanding upright, setting down on top dziabe warm, reminder dzibwaInhengo yerubatsiro.dzidzalearn, study, be educated dzidzanapound grain together, do together dzidzimurarouse, wake up dzidzirapractise, train, learn (a skill)dzidzisateach, educate dzidzisoteaching, lesson, doctrine dzidziukacome round, regain consciousness dzidzoeducation, schooling, knowledge dzidzo yebhaibheritheology, Bible study dzidzwalarge small-toothed fish dziguracut into pieces dzihwamucus, snot, common cold dziiraKukwanisa kuzvidzivirira pamberi.dziisaheat, warm up dzikago down, descend, be deep, set up, establish dzika dzikacalm, settled, going steadily on dzikamabe calm, calm down, be still (of weather or water)dzikanatall, well-built girl dzikatidzablock the view dzikatirablock the light, screen off, cover (the sun)dzikinukacome loose, work free dzikinuraredeem, release, ransom dzikinwaoily residue from grinding peanut butter dzikinyidzacoerce, force dzikinyidzobribe dzikirabe low, go down, decrease dzikiriranightmare, sleep paralysis dzikisalower, bring down, drink beer freely dzikisirabelittle, demean, lower (a price)dzikitilanding firmly dzikitsikishamefaced person dzikobeginning, origin dzimaput out (a fire), switch off, erase dzimaiwife, woman dzimaidzabefuddle, confuse dzimarauntil dzimatidzaconfuse, hoodwink dzimatirabe muddled, be unable to think clearly dzimbahouses (plural of imba), ache, footprint in soil dzimba dzokuurayiraslaughterhouses dzimbahweroyal court, chief's palace dzimbikanaache, be in pain, be distressed dzimbirwabe hurt on a sore spot, be weighed down dzimboNdinotenda pamberi reruzivo.dzimbwaache, be sore dzimiraget lost, be at a loss for words, be muddled dzimisaput out (a fire), strike off (a name)dzimuuprooting, going out (of a fire)dzimudzangararadio, ghost, apparition dzimuraput out (a fire), quench (thirst), break up (a fight)dzimwe nguvasometimes dzimwe nziraother ways, alternatives dzindagroan dzindestem, stalk dzinduyanking out dzingadrive away, chase, expel dzingaidzabother, disturb, interrupt dzinganisachase, pursue dzingarirakeep to oneself, wait dzingibird trap dzingirirachase, pursue dzingisacircumcise dzingisocircumcision dzinopisahot, that burn dzinotenderera zuvathat orbit the sun dzinzaclan, lineage, ancestry dzipastrangle, choke, overwhelm (of work)dzipanawrestle, grapple dzipukacome up by the roots, leap high dzirafibre, sinew, go down dzirosupporting post of a house dzisalower dzisodzitidzablock the view dzitirascreen off, obscure, veil dzitsiroot, stem (of a word), tree stump dzitsinyirastrain, heave with all one's strength dzityagoing out suddenly (of a light)dziuopening (of a door), waking with a start dziukacome open, be unblocked dziuraopen, unblock, pierce (the ears)dzivapool (in a river), Dziva totem, fontanelle dziva dzivawandering about lost dzivaidzainterrupt, hinder, obstruct dzivairawander about lost dziviracover, stop up, protect dziviriraprotect, prevent, defend dzivisaprevent, forbid, stop dziwodziyabe warm, warm oneself (at a fire), be lukewarm dzotheir, of them (class 10)dzoidzoi dzoiblinking dzokareturn, come back dzokerago back, return to dzokererakeep going back dzokesabring back, return (something)dzokonokoInzenze yeruzivo.dzokororarepeat, revise, go over again dzokorororepetition, revision dzomotokatalk nonsense, tell lies dzongaspoil, cover with soil dzongeracover sown seed with soil dzongoniZviwanikwa mumatambudziko.dzonyacram, stuff, crush (leaves or roots)dzonyeraredo properly dzorabring back, control, restrain dzora mwoyorelent, soften one's stance dzoreragive back, return, hit back dzoroturn (in a rota), big head dzororostanding stock-still dzosavomit, bring back, withdraw dzoseraput back, give back, pay back dzosera shureset back, hold back

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