Mazwi ane G.

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

gededzabully, harass gedegedewobbling gedegededzachatter (of teeth)gedhe gedheconfrontation, catching up with someone gedhe [gedhi]gate, goal (in football), netball hoop gedhebhoi [gedhibhoi]goalkeeper gedhigate gedyeKutadza kuteerera nenzira yeruzivo.gedye gedyefitting together perfectly gegedu [gwegwedu]crunching gegeduracrunch, gnaw gegedzeraguffaw gegeredzagrind (with a hand mill)gehenahell gejaplough gejigauge gejoplough gemenzirobe (church garment)gemusudden heavy fall gemukafall heavily gen'agang gengewent and did (verb infix)gerashave, cut hair, bearded man gereseated, not yet, be at ease GermanGermanic gerushaving off (a lock of hair)getsielectricity gevhauntrustworthy spendthrift, one who lives it up on others' goods gezawash, bathe, menstruate GhirunguEnglish (language)githud of a hard punch gi giheavy thudding footsteps gidhiarrive (ideophone)gidhi gidhinoisy tramping gidhi-iloud bang, blast gidhigidhirumble of thunder gidhimarumble, thunder in the distance gidisingle-shot gun gididzaspeak rudely, hurry noisily gigidzawalk noisily, stamp along, giggle gingirimetal hoop (toy)Giniguinea ginyapilfer, skim (money)girafugraph giraipiwotagripe water girajuwetagraduate girajuwetigraduate giramagrammar giramugram girasiyagrace giraundiground, sports field, bare (of a room)giraziglass, mirror, window pane girebhaembrace, hug, put an arm round giredhagrader (road machine)giredhigrade, school grade, level girepigrape girepisigrape giretagrate, grater girevhigravy, gravy powder gireyigrey giribidicrook, swindler giridhicattle grid girinedhigrenade giringirolarge beer pot girinhigreen girinigreen girinihausigreenhouse girisagrease, lubricate, bribe girisigrease, Greece girobhulight bulb, globe giroriyawhite prayer headscarf girosagrocery store girotiniguillotine (paper cutter)girovhisiglove gitareguitar giyagear, dance with stamping steps gizageyser, water heater gochop (ideophone), flop down (ideophone)go go gopatter of heavy drops, knock knock go- [-ho-]and then (verb infix)go-otoo salty (ideophone)go-o-ogoal! (cheer)go tendesettled comfortably (ideophone)gobabend, curve, become blunt gobouprooted tree, uproot gobodeka [-gubudika]clomp along, walk heel first gobodo gobodoclomping (ideophone)goborauproot, dig out (a tree)gobvuthick gochecreeping grass gochihwokind of bird godasit idle (ideophone)godamastoop forward, bend over godhabark-fibre rope, three-strand plait godhipool, hollow worn by water godhomasimmer, stew for long godiof perching or sitting up high godi godiof climbing steps quickly godolump, crystal, tumour godoboof rattling over stones godoboradivine (a cause)godokasnap, break off godorawound with words, envy, be jealous of godyo godyoclanking (ideophone)godzasettle in, become at home Godzamutopraise name (Gumbo clan)godziexpert, skilled craftsman godzongatyrant, oppressor godzongwafirst-stage beer gofawarty lump (on pumpkins)gofularge hollow object, poke into a hole (ideophone)gogohigh-heeled shoe gogodzaknock gogodzeraknock to wake someone gogogostuck fast (ideophone), refuse to budge gogomarun, hesitate, be shy to ask gogonabe uneven, be rough gogonerabe uneven, be bumpy gogorosunglasses, goggles gogorosigoggles gogoyalarge cocoyam gohoharvest, yield, short club gohwaZvirimwa zvakakohwewa zvaiswa panzvimbo imwe.gohwesahelp harvest, have harvested gojodrop loose (ideophone)gojodocrash (ideophone), collapse (ideophone)gojomarattle, jolt along gojomuclank (ideophone)gojotekacollapse from exhaustion gokatake fire from a hearth, gather ideas, invite trouble gokocrust, volunteer groundnut plant goko-osquawk of a frightened hen gokokomeasuring tin gokoraelbow, angle bracket (< or >)gokorosalt lick, trigger for spirit possession gokotopot scrapings gokovonhohooked pole gomabe blunt, breathe painfully gomadzamake blunt, blunt gomarabe blunt, become blunt gomararacancer, parasitic plant gomatikind of poisonous tree gombapit, hole, wife's secret lover gombeimportant person, go weak at the knees gombedzakeep a calf from suckling gombedzeraforce, compel, pressure gombemukomberadisaster, great trouble gomberalung cancer, go weak at the knees gomberwago weak at the knees, be worn down gombonewly cleared field, virgin land gomboramidday beer at a work party gombwanamesake of a grandparent gomedzekabecome blunt gomeragroan, grunt with effort gomomountain, hill gomombeDanda duku ruzivo.gomoracall out loudly, shout from afar gomwethank-offering beast for a wife gon'abe dented, knot (on a tree)gon'oblunt (ideophone)gon'on'osit idle (ideophone), squat with knees apart gonabe able, be good at, cave gonamombehorn container (for snuff or oil), hunters' call on sighting resting game gonanabe well matched, know each other well gondarely on, depend on, trust gondemukondeheaped sadza gonderorefuge, hiding place gondoeagle, beaten path, shirking gondodzakeep suckling a calf gondoraovergrown suckling calf, overgrown child, bagworm gondorolamb, hollow clang (ideophone), burnt stump gondovabig male dog gondyaKudzvanya nenzira yerubatsiro.gonebully, one who beats others gonekabe possible, be doable goneraold beehive site gonerakuderabully of the weak gongawhy on earth (verb auxiliary)gongoclitoris, female genitals gongondedzafinish the last scraps gongondoroclang of an empty drum gonhidoor gonhomale dog, stud dog gonjefibre leaf gonjororattle of an empty drum gonobull, full-grown male animal, bull dedicated to the ancestors gono remushabreeding bull, bull dedicated to the ancestors gonon'onosit idle (ideophone)gonyacurl up, be obstinate gonyanabe curled up, be coiled gonyecaterpillar, worm, grub gonyedangadung grub gonyodented (ideophone)gonyodzabeat into shape gonyodzoGonyodzo maitiro ekungogara uchiita mafi panyaya dzose dzose.gonyokabe bent, be crooked gonyoracontrarian, awkward person gonyorwacrooked log gonzorat, white-flowered weed gonzviskilled fighter, warrior googoal, clotted blood goodzastrike hard on the head goonapeck, chisel out goorwaroasted groundnuts goozabeat to death, club gopesleeping sickness, drowsiness gopfuscar gopikoforelock, fringe of hair gopoleather cape goravulture goreyear, cloud gore negoreevery year, annually goredzvaNew Year gorekapunhayouthful-looking older woman goremusanduyouthful-looking older man, fickle person gorigoalkeeper goridhegold goriondomugoriondo fruit goritotoghost, tall spectre, stilt dancer goroChibodzwa.gorofugolf gorogodoclod, rough ground gorokipagoalkeeper goromondooversized pumpkin or nut gorondondothick, well-brewed beer gorongagully, ravine, trench goronyeracrook, con man goroondougly thing, ugly creature gorororobber, thief gorosiwheat gorosvibadarkie (insult)gorufugolf gorwabitter inedible root, sit with legs apart (ideophone)gosaroyal elder, church elder goshapitiable person, skilled person goshekind of shrub goshirefusal to bargain gosorocough, chest cold gosorwaGararwa.gotabachelors' hut, warm oneself by the fire gotakotacrowd bent at work gotamukotavery tall person gotoseasonal stream, gully, hot air from the ground or an oven gotoorikind of tuber plant gotorauncastrated billy goat Gotsiback of the head, chief's aide gotsikotsifool, simpleton gotwelast-born child, youngest child gotyoChipotanamadziro.govashare, divide, distribute

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