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Mazwi ane E.

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

Tsvaga izwi
e-the letter e, vowel ee-eexpression of contempt, expression of surprisee e eno, no (disagreement), expression of shocke-ezveexpression of surprise, of courseebetseroauxiliaryechiletter Hedhaaddedzatry, attempt, testedza nototry one's luck, seek one's fortuneedzanaKukwanisa kuenzanisa nhengo kashoma.edzengaMuchina yerubatsiro pamberi.edzererapretend to do, go through the motionsedzerwabe caught by daybreak (of a witch)edzeseraimitate, copy, mimiceeyes, er (hesitation)eekayes, all right (grudgingly), of courseefuletter FEgipitaEgypteheyes, uh-huhehe-eyes, uh-huh, oh yes (remembering)ehedeexpression of delight, mocking laughehundeyesekaacreekaniexpression of joy and thanksekeralean, tiltekisaiziexercise book, physical exerciseekiseroaxleekisheniaction (in a film or play)ekisiX (the letter), cross (on a ballot)ekisi reyiX-rayekisireiX-ray machine, X-ray imageekisitenjeniextension (of time), phone extension, building extensionekisitirataimuextra time (in sport)ekitaact (in a play or film), actorekwo ekwoexpression of scornemaKusimuka.ema [-yema]whine for attention, pester, lean on othersembaKukurudzira nenzira yehunhu.embasiembassyembedzadelay on purpose, soothe (a crying child)emberaKutsanangura mashoko nenzira yeruzivo.embuti [emuti]empty bottleemeneamenemerawaitemeredhiemeraldemeroshape, form, postureemesablock (a path), lay down (rules)emesanastand togetheremuletter MemuraKugamuchira kashoma reruzivo.emuroMuchina yerubatsiro kure.emutiMunhaunha yeruzivo kashoma.emvuropuenvelopeendago, departenda [-inda]go, leave, dieendeso, well (when addressing someone)endedzanado alike, follow one another's waysenderago to someone for a purpose, go forenderanacorrespond, match, go togetherendereracontinue, go on, advanceenderera [-indirira]continue, go on, progressenderera mbericontinue, carry onendesatake (to a place), deliver, send (a child) to schoolendesera [-yendesera]take to (someone), send via someoneenekaKuchovha nenzira yeruzivo kure.engaKuchachadza.enga engafloat, slosh about, rippleengairawell up with tears, ripple (of water)engereracircle around, hoverengurawinnow, skim (cream from milk)enguruloud noise, dineniletter Nenurareversive suffix (undo)enzanabe equal, be even, matchenzaniranabe well matched, be equivalentenzanisacompareenzanisoexample, comparison, metaphor, hearing to reconcile a disputeenzanoequality, likenessepuroappleepuroniapronepuruappleerameasure, weigheredzaMvura yeruzivo kashoma.erekaaim at, fill level to the brimereketatalk, speakerekitironielectronerengacount, readereraflow, be swept away, be lank (of hair)ereranabe in step, go side by side, be leveleresedzaadjust to fit, measure to sizeereseraestimate, gauge the amount, be moderateerevhetaelevator, liftesaintensive verb suffix, causative verb suffixese matamboI agree entirelyeseraMuchina weruzivo mumatambudziko.eshi tireyiashtrayeshitireyiashtrayesiletter S, ace (in tennis)EsiperandoEsperantoEsitoniyaEstoniaEuroeuroevhikitaevictevoihello (greeting), hail (in praise poems)evosuis that so?, really?ewa [-iwa]passive verb suffixewoInzwi rerunyararo ruzivo.ewo ewoplease (pleading for help)ewo mhaioh dear (sympathy)eyayeseyapotiairporteyavheniair venteyihey! (warning)ezeracut smoothlyezvoexpression of surprise

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