Mazwi ane K.

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

kthe letter K kaof tearing, of a joint clicking, of a snake striking ka ka kaof pulling tight, of stammering kabaripple, slosh, be baggy kabada kabadaof shuffling, of flapping oversized shoes, of striding fast kabadikastride fast kabangaChiwaya.kabaticupboard, cabinet kabharetacarburettor kabhejicabbage kabhineticabinet, Cabinet (of ministers)kabhokisismall box kabhonicarbon, carbon paper kabiof popping food into the mouth, young bull kabichicabbage kabiragobble, wolf down, stuff one's mouth kabisirabeer brewed for a few, secret dealings kabokooily groundnut variety kabuof a quick bite, of sleeping in the open, of lying dead kabu kabuof goring, of gulping food like a dog kabukafill up, go to bed hungry, sleep uncovered kabvauof tearing off a big piece kabvauratear off a big piece kabvuof tearing off a big piece, of splashing through water kabvuragash, tear off a big chunk, gobble kabwadaof a caved-in belly or sack, of lying helpless kabwadikacave in (of an empty belly or sack), lie helpless kachashape sadza into a round mound kachasukachasu, home-distilled liquor kachechenewborn baby, infant kachiof choking kachidzachoke, make cough kachigwerearomatic shrub used against lice and coughs kachikiracatch in mid-air, snatch, jump the gun kachiracastrate (a bull calf)kachirevosaying, phrase kachuof crushing with a stone kachu kachuof a dog eating, of shaping sadza in the dish kadabuof biting off a piece, of digging hard kadambaricomputing kadaninecklace of beads kadeketyechatterbox kadendeMudziyo muduku wekumvuvumo.kadhakwabeer fly kadhicard kadhibhodhicardboard kadhibhokisicardboard box kadhinaricardinal kadidiyatiny person kadonongorefluent speaker kadonzvosweetheart, darling kadzashoulder kadzimurestless spirit of the dead kadzvaof slinging over the shoulder kafiramberinear-fatal beating, life-threatening injury kafirirafighting on regardless, dogged resistance kagaof falling backwards kagocargo kahaof amazement kahadzikabe amazed, be astonished kahananaof being dumbfounded, of staring fixedly kaitiny thing, speck kaidagulp down, sing loudly, sing heartily kairaKukwanisa kutarisa nenzira yehutano kure.kaitikite kajongwewild bulb plant with cockscomb flowers kakapull tight, fit tightly, be sour kakabvuof biting off a big piece, of scratching skin off kakabvurabite off a big piece, claw (the skin)kakacha kakachaof a horse galloping kakachiof snatching and eating kakachirasnatch and eat kakachuof tearing with the teeth kakaiof limping kakai kakaiof hobbling slowly, of gulping a drink kakairagulp down, hobble, tremble kakamastammer, stutter kakamirastammer, speak with difficulty kakanukaslide out, spring back straight kakanurascratch (of thorns), pull out, straighten kakanyaof swaggering kakanya kakanyaof walking stiffly, of strutting kakanyadzashow off, be conceited kakanyarashrivel up, strut stiffly kakanyuof pulling wire straight, of biting off gristle kakanyuraInzenze yeruzivo.kakara kakaraof plodding kakaradzadrag, haul, argue stubbornly kakarararise slowly with dignity, argue kakaridzaprovoke into arguing kakarikalumber along, run heavily kakaritsaheave, strain to lift kakashaKuva wakasimba kure nenzira yeruzivo.kakasha kakashaof scraping along kakashuof lying dead, of a sack filled up, of biting through something hard kakashurabite through (something hard)kakatapull, drag, stretch kakatikagallop, stomp off kakauof tearing tough meat with the teeth kakauratear (tough meat) with the teeth kakavaof stubborn arguing kakavadzaargue with, contradict kakavadzanaargue, quarrel, dispute kakavaraargue stubbornly kakavi kakaviof sucking up a drink kakawandamany times, often, repeatedly kakaya kakayaof struggling along in pain kakikhaki cloth, khaki colour kakwembebody odour kamamilk (a cow), comb (hair)kama marimake a lot of money kamafurashicamouflage kamanisacall out to (oxen or workers)kamanya kamanyaof walking fast kamanyikawalk very fast kamasasmall weeping tree kambatortoise, camp (police or army), inhale kambairacrawl kambanicompany, military company kambasha kambashaof walking slowly like a tortoise kambasicampus, compass kambereveretiny, very small kambirabutt in, claim what is not one's own kambu kambuof eating fast with the fingers, of taking too much relish kamburascoop up porridge with the fingers kambuyutiny insect, bug kameracamera kamhi kamhiof limping kamhinalimp kamucomb, of taking a little kamuchichigrouch, nag Kamudziramembrane kamufararatiny things scattered far and wide kamufereferecool breeze, light airy cloth kamukabe separated out, be divided up kamukiraaccuse falsely, attack without cause, butt in kamukoreleg hook, trip kamukowokoa brief moment, a jiffy kamuradivide, separate, split Kamuriroom, chamber kamutsaearly-morning meal for a couple kamutsanedakoearly-morning meal, hangover breakfast kamweonce, one time kan'aof flat refusal kan'auragash, hack kanaor, if, when, not even KanadhaCanada kanairabe sunken (of an empty belly)kanan'anarefuse to budge, stare fixedly, argue stubbornly kananasmall flaw, blemish of character kananairwasmall crawling creature, creepy-crawly kanangurause foul language kandathrow, toss, drop off kandireally!, surely not kandidzanathrow to each other, trade insults kandidzirathrow, fling kandinicanteen kandiralay (eggs), throw divining bones, consult a diviner kandirisoft gentle music kandondowhetstone kanduof throwing quickly kanduraskin roughly, tear off (a hide)kandurucandle kangaroast, fry, black-backed jackal kangaiof turning orange, of gawping absent-mindedly kangaidzaconfuse, distract, disturb kangamirisiyellow maize (famine relief)kangamitigreen tree snake kanganda kangandaof heavy footfalls kangandikawalk heavily kanganihow many times?kanganikabe forgotten, be overlooked kanganikwabe forgotten kanganisaspoil, damage, disrupt kanganisa-kanganisakanganwaforget, forget it kanganyaof going stiff (like a drying hide), of lying on one's back kanganya kanganyaof sidling, of swaggering kangaraof goggling kangavira [-kangaira]turn orange (as fruit ripens)kangaya kangayaof walking gingerly kangazhaargue noisily kangehad (past helper verb), was kanhapunch hard, eat sadza plain, of astonishment kanhamagape in astonishment kanhamaragape in astonishment kanhambweshort distance kanhi [kani]then (pressing a question)kaniplease, do (pleading), then kanikarepair, fix (machines)kanivhasicanvas kanjanihow?, how are you? (slang)kanongosmall flaw, blemish kanonicannon kanopicanopy, cover kanukaexclaim in surprise, be startled, have an upset stomach kanyaknead, mix with water, mess (someone) about kanyama kanyamatorn to pieces kanyan'anyaof climbing to the very top kanyangasling a child onto the back, fiddle with (food)kanyanisa [-kanyanidza]mix up, mess together kanyikastrip kanyongeflute kanyuof gulping down, of sitting with legs apart kanyudzaKukarira.kanyungwewild chilli bush kanyuraspread the legs apart, gulp food kanzaKuvhakacha.kanzeracouncillor kanzuracancel, cross out kanzura [-kanzera]cross out, cancel kanzurucouncil kapaof slinging over the shoulder kapa kapaof shaking the head hard kapa [-kasva]lap up, sniff out a scent kapairasplash kaparastrip lower leaves kapendakapenta (small fish), carpenter kapeticarpet, close-woven hairstyle kapi kapiof drinking from cupped hands kapiraeraser, drink from cupped hands, drink heavily kapitaeat hurriedly kapotopoor person kapucup, of wiping off sweat, of skimming off kapukasmall creature, insect, bug kapuraskim (froth off milk), wash hastily kapururusmall flying insect kaputenicaptain karabe greedy, covet, crave food karaidzashout at, berate karakadabe astringent karakashabe rough, feel coarse karakatabe astringent, feel rough in the throat karakatikaslither along, stumble along karamataof kicking out (like a donkey)karanhikascamper on all fours karanirest day karanjanjaof lying back with knees up karanjanjikalie back with knees up kararahawk up phlegm, shout (at cattle)kararadzamake a great din karariraKupanga.karariranaargue over whose turn it is karatikarate karavhanicaravan karelong ago, already, formerly karekarelong ago, in olden times karendacalendar karicurry powder, curry karikichahang (on a nail)

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