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Mazwi ane F.

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

funduradent, beat out a dentfungathink, consider, decidefungaidzamake smokefungairagive off smoke, smoulderfunganyaworry, be anxiousfungatahug, embracefungidziraimagine, suppose, suspectfungidziroimagination, supposition, assumptionfungirasuspectfungiranasuspect one anotherfungiroeyelidfungisaremindfunguwave (of water)fungwafunhafunhiracover with a lidfunhurafunupeeling off easilyfunukapeel, flake off, grow up (in mind)funurapeelfunurwafunyafold, bend (the legs back), roll up (sleeves)funyanabe creased, be wrinkledfunyegrey go-away-bird (lourie)funyunguturning inside outfunyunguraturn inside outfunyunyulying idlefunzefunziinstigator, dimwitfunzurirastare wide-eyedfupishortfupikabe shortfupikisosummary, abridgementfupisashorten, summarisefupisosummary, precisfuragraze, blow (the nose), blow gently (of wind)furadhaflood, flood (the carburettor)furadhifloodfurafurabutterfly, mothfurambukoornamental shrubfuramerablister beetlefuramvuukind of purple-flowered shrubfuraneraflannelfuranondokind of leaf vegetable, blister beetleFuranziFrancefurashiflash (of a camera)furasikiflask, vacuum flaskfuratiflat (apartment), lean-to roof housefuratidzamake turn away, turn round, put offfuratidzwabe bewitched into forgetting one's homefuratiraturn one's back onfurauMufananidzo wezvakasiyana munyaya dzerudo.furaudhifraudfurawaflourfurawoMweya unoti pfuvura mumatambudziko.furayafry, flyer (leaflet)furemaframe (a picture)furemuframe, spectacle framefurezaphrase (words), kennel coughfuridisabled person, kind of tough grassFuridzablow, blow on (a fire), blow on (hot tea)furidzwainspiration, motivationfurikidzaput in more effort, overdofurikiraswarm out (of flying ants), overflow (of milk)furinjifringe (of hair)furirainfluence, persuade (to do wrong), incitefuririinstigatorfuriridzablow on (to cool), spoil (by lax discipline)furirikabe easily ledfurizafreezer, freezefurizigelled hairstylefurizitifreezit, ice lollyfurofoam, froth, grazing spotfurotafloatfurumaggot, lining, stripping leavesfurufushaharass, pesterfurufutikastir in sleep, twitch (when dying)furukabe undercooked, be scalded (of the mouth), be offensive (of speech)furukutawaste food, weed clean, bore into (of pests)furukutikastir slightly (in sleep)furunguwild lemonfururahusk (maize), strip leavesfurusaupset, disruptfurutuflute, fruitfuruuflufuruvarafade, go stale (of green maize)furuwenzainfluenza, flufusabegrudge, roast (grain or seeds)fusanaquarrel from jealousyfusecovering with soil, swellingfuse fusegreat swelling, filling a hole hurriedlyfushadry (cooked vegetables), tell lies, roll the eyesfushafushagreat quantity, abundancefushanisaspoil (a fire), tormentfushedried cooked green maizefushirafill in (a hole), cover with soil, buryfushupouring out (of grain)fushukapour out, spill overfushunuKuti fushunu kubuda kana kubudiswa ku-fushunu fushunuburrowingfushunuradig out, bring out in quantityfusirafill in (with soil), buryfusujumping backfusukajump backfutabe fat, seethe (with anger), piece of fatfutadabackhand (slap)futiagain, also, (expression of shock)futidzalight (a fire), rekindlefutiracause bloatingfutsalight (a fire), take a lot at oncefutsekeget lost! (offensive)futsiraKudyidzira kwekukasika kune vamwe.futusudden death, sudden deflationfutubhorofootballfutudzastraighten (a dent), beat outwardsfutumainflate, swellfutunuswelling, inflatingfutunudzabeat outwardsfutunukaswell up, inflatefutunuramake bulge outfuturastraighten (a dent)fututaswell, sulkfututikaswell, stomp off angrilyfututupuffy, sulky silencefututu fututustomping angrilyfutwaswell (from injury)futyunupouring out, eyes poppingfutyunukapour out all at oncefutyunurapour out, goggle (the eyes)fuukabe half-cooked, be reheatedfuuracook briefly, reheatfuvaevening, be undercooked, board game with stonesfuveedible beetle (on the mushuku tree)fuvisaKukonzera kuti nhoroondo ifuve.fuwepounding songfuzafool, idiotfuzhoscraperfuzhuspilling out (of grain)fuzhukapour outfuzhurapour out (grain)fuzigullible foolfwinhaempty out (a basket)

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