Mazwi ane H.

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

hahuh?, pardon?ha-ano! (disagreement), hey! (anger)haaoh no! (dismay)haanadid not, has not habhahub (of a wheel), harbour habhurositoothbrush hachamobola plum hachihorse hachurasnatch hadajoy (ideophone)hadiyogarlic hadyanasmall clay cooking pot Hadyanesmall clay pot hadzifemale (animal), doe hafuhalf hafuralighten a load hafutanihalf-ton, half-ton truck haharararestless (ideophone), wide open (ideophone)haino!, hey!haifenihyphen haijambuhigh jump haikonadon't, stop that haikotiHigh Court haikwanisecannot hairarush in, speak without thinking haiwaalas, oh well, come off it haiwaiwaalas (for long trouble)hakahook together, couple, hook hakanucome unhooked (ideophone)hakanuraunhook hakatadivining dice, divining bones hakohakuhook on (ideophone)hakuuyiswigreeting after a funeral hamarelative, kinsman, friend hama yepedyoclose relative, close friend hama yeropablood relative hambato walk, to go hambakweChihambakwe.hambamwoyoprivate deliberation hambihambisadrive, make go, speed hamburamakakapowerful giant hameniamen hamenoI don't know, who knows, I wonder hamhenowho knows hamirabrood, sit on eggs hamirowooden milking pail hamvuropienvelope hamvuropuenvelope han'abarren woman, barren animal hanaheart (as seat of feeling), heartbeat, composure handapuppy, cub, shoelace handakamwemother of one handakitrench, foxhole handekind of mushroom handeilet's go handirabreeding bull handitiisn't it?, didn't I?handizvothat's not it, not so handobull, stone for roughening a grinding stone handurohandlebars handwagift hangaguineafowl hangachepfuhandkerchief hangaiwaguineafowl hanganwaforgetfulness, large locust with pinkish wings hangaragreen water snake HangariHungary hangiroroasting potsherd hanisiharness hanugap, back of the knee hanwanarrow gap, measuring vessel hany'acare, concern hanyaaromatic shrub hanyanisionion hanyn'ahanyukanyugobbling hanzigoose hanzugarment, clothing hanzvadzisibling of the opposite sex, brother (of a woman), sister (of a man)hanzvadzi konamabrother (of a woman)hanzvadzi sikanasister (of a man)hanzvadzikomanabrother (of a woman)hanzvadzisikanasister (of a man)hanzvusharpen (ideophone), set down (ideophone)hapanathere is nothing, nobody, none, nowhere hapanothereupon, at that point hapayaand then, exactly, just so hapenowho knows hapuheave up (ideophone)hapwaarmpit hararake, harrow, dangerous beast haradadawide open (ideophone)haradhicarnival haradzivawater lily haraharareddish brown harahwaold man harambwetrailing water weed HarareHarare haratiedible caterpillar hareruyahallelujah hariclay pot, cooking pot harivhikwiI'm listening, go on harogap, pass between hills haro-ohello harurapounding heart harurwaedible stink bug harwebelly area, underside hashaanger, fury, temper Hatahead pad, fail to ripen, grass ball hata hatapant with rage (ideophone)hataikabreathe fast hatairashow eagerness hatsakatsastrong heavy creature hatsukatsutall fat person hatukacatch fire haubark (ideophone)havaspread of flames (ideophone)havairacatch fire havanohere they are havhihalf havicraving, desire hayahire, hired vehicle, rain bird hazurasnatch, catch hazvanzisibling of the opposite sex hazvierekind of shrub hazvieriinfant diarrhoea remedy hazvigonekiimpossible hazviiteit is not done, it won't do hazvineinever mind, it doesn't matter hazvisiit is not, not so hazvothough, even so heyes, hey he-eyes? (answering a call)heboall right, fine, never mind (I forgive you)hechuheave (ideophone)hedhahead (the ball), header, butt hedhibhodhiheadboard hedhibhoyihead boy hedhigerohead girl hedhimasitaheadmaster hedhukabackslide, change churches heigiddy-up (to oxen), wow hejihedge hekeriploughing land (section of field)hekigiddy-up (to plough oxen)hembeshirt, clothes, dress hemuham hen'ahanger, hang up (clothes)hendibhegihandbag hengechefuhandkerchief hepisiherpes heputoss up (ideophone)herequestion particle herikoputahelicopter hesihi, hello (informal), wow hesvuexempt from tax (ideophone), raise the plough (ideophone)hesvuraraise the plough, exempt from tax, take a portion hetihat heturaKukwanisa kubuda nenzira yeruzivo.hevoyes, hello hevokalook out!Heyhey heyaall right, go ahead then, cut grass heyapinihairpin heyihay hezvothere you are!, lo!hiload onto the head (ideophone), grunt (answering a call)hi hi hipanting before possession hi-ioh dear, sic 'em hichasnatch (ideophone)hidehid hii hiwhimper (ideophone)himbiMunhinzwa.hindavahow are things?hindiground hornbill hingaindeed HingirandiEngland hinifomuuniform hinjihinge hirigo mad (ideophone)hitaheater hiyayes (respectful), indeed hiya-acry of spirit possession, boo!ho-Kudaidzira mhenya.ho-owhoa (to oxen), oh, I remember hobhiyaflower beer hobhoa great many hobvuthick, strong (of tea)hocharoast, grill hochekerohitch (coupling)hochekesocoupling hook hochekohitch hochekochelinkage, connection, coherence hochipig hodhabuy wholesale for resale, order hodoedible-root grass hodokodored cocktail ant hodzekopot for curdling milk hofisioffice hoforigiant hofumortar hollow, deep dish hohowarning hohohodin, uproar hohonwavery old creature hohoshwaitchy-pod shrub hohozhwaitchy bean pods hohwamushroom hoihoirounding up (cattle or people)hokawork-party beer, work party hokeraeye-catching thing, delicacy hokeroinvitation, announcement hokesowork-party invitation gift hokihockey hokopeg, stake, volunteer plant hokokoold male baboon hokorayoung pumpkin hokotaMuramba.hokoyowatch out!hokunolook here!homaknock, rap on the head hombaspinster hombarumegreat hunter, skilled hunter hombebig, large, huge homberalarge black wasp homberogourd for taking beer home from a work party hombirotroop's old male baboon hombohuge person hombodoleather bag, wineskin, pocket homboraopening beer (work party), kind of snake homborehealer's tail whisk hombororogiant hombwekind of tree homekedzoparting advice, reminder homekoprotective advice Homemadehomemade homostring of beads homondolarge fruit, big tobacco leaf, crust of dirt homubaboon's bark (ideophone)homurabark (of baboons)homuwekihomework homwepocket, bag, funds hon'agrowl honalarge bone hondesmallpox vaccination, male impala hondowar, battle, struggle hondohweram hondoradance style hongonyawarrior, brave fighter

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