Mazwi ane G.

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

govavhuland redistribution govedziprostitute goveradistribute, share out, allot goveranashare, share among each other goverelead singer, leader of dancers goverobutchering place, allocation govoyohollow flank gowaNzvimbo ine ivhu chena uye doro mumatare.gowa [-gova, -gohwa]go in (of a goal)gozha [-gonza, -gonja, -konja]be hard, be difficult, be painful gozhogiant rat gozo-later on (verb infix)gozvosteering gubump (ideophone), knock (ideophone), stare (ideophone)gubesecret crook gubhusplash (ideophone)gubhurapour out gubidigulp (ideophone)gubuknock over and spill (ideophone)gubvuraKunyevenutsa ganda nenvira yehurukuro.gubvutu gubvuturustle of a long dress gubwered rock hare guchugourd water flask, calabash guchu guchuslosh (ideophone)guchutuof sitting down exhausted gudairawalk weakly, totter gudecover up completely (ideophone)gudhuwell done!gudhu-uthunderclap (ideophone), bubble (ideophone)gudhudzamake rumble, take off the fire gudhugudhucover the head completely (ideophone)gudhukathunder, bubble on the fire gudhumabubble on the fire gudobaboon gudupiece, gulp (ideophone), snap in two (ideophone)gudubuclatter (ideophone)gudubu gudubuclattering (ideophone)gudubudzaclatter, bang together gudubukasnap off, flop down guduguwrap up completely (ideophone)gudukabreak in pieces, snap gudumufall from a height (ideophone)gudurabreak into pieces, cut up gudurustop suddenly (ideophone)guduzaeat or drink up, finish off gudyagulp (ideophone)gudyugulp (ideophone)gudzablanket, bark-fibre blanket gudzadumbupot-bellied person gudzadungweblind follower gudzaromobribe gudzazwiloudspeaker, megaphone gudziramukanwahyperbole, exaggeration gudzurarukennel, dog shelter gudzurukind of black venomous snake gudzururospace under the granary gufuhusk, shell, crumbs, leftover bits gugudubeat to death (ideophone)guguduracrunch, munch hard food gugudurucrunch (ideophone)gugudziraknock (on a door), knock to wake someone gugunanzvunectar gugururugrinding noise (ideophone)guguvahunched and cold (ideophone)guguvarabe bent with age, walk hunched guhugreat hunter guhumuratip out, drop on the ground guhunaclear bush guhungakind of thorn tree guhunwasmall stump guhwagossip, slander guhwemountain hare gujubounce (ideophone)gujurabe jolted upward gukabreak off, fall out (of milk teeth), come off the handle gukuchiarms piled full (ideophone)gukuchidzaload up, gather up one's things, look after one's things gukuchiracarry an armful gukurahundiearly spring rains gukuravhusoil erosion gukurudzacackle (after laying)gukurwaflood debris gukurwizikind of waterbird gukutahard dry hide, hurry under a load gukutiwalarge collared dove gukutuhardwood tree gukwastook of maize gukwavhusoil erosion gukwewoven mat gumaend, come to an end, strike gumadzamake blunt gumagumaswindler, con man gumbagather up, talk behind someone's back gumbakamweonce and for all, single-trip carrier gumbakumbatuberous shrub, big loud radio gumbatafold arms across the chest gumbatidzothreshold, doorstep gumbatiraembrace, hug, brood (of a hen)gumbekumbehoarder gumbezeblanket gumbeziblanket gumbicrowd, herd (of cattle), patch of colour gumbidikabe uneasy, be anxious gumbikumbistone base of a granary gumbirehabitual beggar gumbiwabe deeply wronged, be offended gumboleg gumbomuturioversized legs gumbuwide beaten path, divisive gossip, stuck (ideophone)gumbukabe offended, be upset gumbukiraresent, be offended by gumburaoffend, upset, trip up gumbureplastic container, jerrycan gumburwastub one's toe, stumble gumbushusleep uncovered (ideophone)gumbwaconsulting diviners gumbwilong-legged wading bird gumhabump into, knock against gumhilimp (ideophone)gumiten gumi nefarariracountless, a great many gumi neimweeleven gumi neinafourteen gumi nemaviritwelve gumi nembiritwelve gumi nenhanhatusixteen gumi nesereeighteen gumi neshanufifteen gumi netatuthirteen GumiguruOctober gumiraknock to wake someone, stop short gumirwabe at a loss, be desperate, run out of means gumisado for the last time, end, bring to an end gumisidzaend up, finally do gumisirabe last, come last, last-born gumisiroend, outcome, result gumisoending, conclusion gumoend, limit, feat gumokumohuge amount gumutap and spill (ideophone), begin (ideophone)gumudzabang together gumudzohunting-dog medicine gumuraretrench, lay off gumururodivorce token gumwapeeling skin disease gumwework party, collective work gunasmall pumpkin (pig feed)gundacrowd, fail, finish off gundakundafishing with a cloth gundamundavast place, wide expanse gundamusairayes-man, blind agreement gundangozikind of shrub gundegreen maize stalk, cane stalk gundekundeheap of threshed grain gundidared pearl millet gundikawarm up (of drumming)gundikumweherd instinct, following the crowd gundubad smell, stench gundumbwiricentral roof pole gundumukaroll down gundumuraroll along, rumble, move as a crowd gundumurebig-headed person gundumurooversized head gundururoll noisily (ideophone), finish off (ideophone)gundurudzaroll noisily gundurukabe finished, be thrown out, tumble gundurusafinish off, drum on an empty drum gundyasoft vlei grass, long-legged wading bird gunerefather's portion of sadza (served at the dare), dish for the father's sadza gunetikind of large tree gunganabe tangled gunganoassembly, gathering, congregation gungirakind of shrub gunguupset (ideophone)gungudzaupset, distress gungudzikabe distressed gungudzodeep regret, remorse, plea for forgiveness gungundururoll noisily (ideophone), finish off (ideophone)gungunyotailbone, coccyx gunguocrow, pied crow gungurabe tormented by remorse gungutsicorncob gungutsvaash from a bush fire, burnt taste gunguwopied crow, crow gungwasea, ocean, lake gungwekind of shrub, garden weed gunhaprovoke, brush against, spring (a trap)gunhirabud, put out new leaves gunhukaflip over backwards gunibare stalk, smoky taste gunjaIzwi remuchinda ruzivo.gunjemaize stalk, millet stalk gunun'unuponder (ideophone)gununuwander aimlessly (ideophone)gunuraChitunzi.gunwefinger, toe, digit gunyatroublemaking, provocation GunyanaSeptember gunyengutwo-faced person, hypocrite gunyeresadza for the men's court gunzvatouch, brush against gupatick, spit gupurodivorce token gurafallow land used as pasture, sum up a case (of a judge), give up a bad habit gura-guracut a story short gura nyayaconclude a discussion, pass judgment guramatunhuwanderer, drifter gurandandaexhausted field guraudzatrill, sing with rising and falling voice gurefire guard, secret gurezezewilt (ideophone)guricorncob guridziratake a shortcut, cut someone short gurikabreak, snap gurikanyabreak into pieces, shatter gurirabreak off a piece for, take a shortcut gurisiratake a shortcut gurokurothroat, gullet, windpipe gurubig (with class 5 nouns), tripe, rumen, polygamous household gurudududroop the head (ideophone)gurudzaKukonzera kuti chimwe chiguruutse.gurufifasmall anthill gurugudasting (the eye), gnaw a bone clean gurugudikarustle about inside gurugudurustle (ideophone)gurugudyugulp (ideophone)gurukacome loose, come off the handle gurukotagovernment minister, royal counsellor gurukumbwasmall inedible termite gurukuruGurudadi chiitiko chinoshamisa uye chinotsamwisa.gurukutagrieve deeply, cry of a guineafowl gurukutucrook, con man gurumagrumble, mutter gurumbafish-poison tree gurumbadzimedicinal shrub gurundunduherd on the move, crowd gurungunduunclimbable mountain gurungutolair, den gurunhastrip leaves, clear land gurunucome apart (ideophone), smash to bits (ideophone)gurunuradismantle, strip down gurupiralook to for help, depend on gurupugroup gururatake off the handle, extract (a tooth)gururukind of tall tree, snore (ideophone)gururudzagrowl, make a din gururumbainedible flying termite gurusvusvugust of wind guruuglue guruundanocongress

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