Mazwi ane M.

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

ma-class 6 noun prefix, class 6 object marker ma frequencyfrequencies maapuroapples maatomuatoms maawahours mabadujoyful occasion, festivity mabandawoven bark mat mabandibelts, bands mabandurwacoarsely ground maize, crushed grain mabarabullets mabarwemaize mabasajobs, tasks, deeds mabasa emaokohandicrafts, crafts mabasinaked, stark naked mabatiroway of handling things, treatment, conduct mabatwahand-to-hand use of a weapon mabayostabbing pains, chest pains mabhambuoffensive talk mabhanan'anathunder and lightning mabhangabanks mabhanzihair bunches (in plaiting)mabharakibarracks mabharaniclerk mabhatanibuttons mabhatiribatteries mabhazibuses mabhegibags mabhesibases mabhindaukoways of getting by, resourcefulness, ingenuity mabhiribills mabhirijibridges mabhirikibrakes mabhishopibishops mabhizahorses mabhizimisibusinesses mabhizinesibusinesses, enterprises mabhobhoblows mabhodhorobottles mabhokisiboxes, packages mabhombabombs mabhoraballs, testicles (vulgar)mabhoromarbles, glass balls mabhukubooks mabhurekibrakes mabhurosiMabhurosi muchero unowanzowanikwa pamba, une mvere diki uye unoti kana waibva unoita muto mutsvuku wakasvibira.mabhuyonews, talk going around mabikiroway of cooking, cooking method mabikofeast, banquet, celebration mabikwaaches, muscle stiffness mabiyalarge storage pots (for beer)mabiyakoyour friend mabiyangumy friend mabodyohard work, heavy labour maboniboniglasses, spectacles Maborisleep in the eyes, eye mucus maboshweleft-handed person, left-hander mabotathin porridge (for brewing)mabuchabumping into each other, a situation that cannot be changed mabudazuvaeast maburalarge lizard of rocky hills maburomalt drink mabvakurestrangers, foreigners, people from afar mabvanzubroken pieces, open contest mabvazuvaeast mabviknees mabvinziswaleaky thatching mabviriroorigin, how something started, way of leaving Mabviroorigins, source mabvondwemuddy water, stirred-up water mabvucheblabbermouth, tasteless food or drink mabvumaudzidistant voices mabvumiraharmony (of voices), call and response, interplay of words (in poetry)mabvumwagreen fingers mabvurehabitual liar Mabweadzivasacred shrine at Matonjeni macaloriecalories machachachaheavy, lasting rain, plenty of fatty beef machafarich fatty meat machakatastand of muchakata trees, plenty machakwimarsh, swamp, wetland machambambabad home-brewed beer machangimeat and flour stew machaticharts machechichurches machembereold people's home machenathat's right, pale-winged locust machetoedges, ends, margins machewefriend (term of address), youngster machihundutrial by ordeal, poison ordeal machikichoriplenty of delicious food, feast machikostomach rumbling (of a dog)machinyerereheavily pregnant woman machipisaprostitute machipisichips, crisps machiracloths, blankets, spirit medium's cloths machiriricrowd of onlookers machisaMuchina yerubatsiro kure.machisimatches, box of matches machubhufallopian tubes, tubes machururuabundance, plenty (of water)madadunever being satisfied, ingratitude madambifeats, showing off, wonders madambufeast day, merrymaking madangocover-up, pretence madanhalonging, strong desire, eagerness to treat a loved one madanhaueven germination madaujokes, clowning, comic antics madavoshowing off, boasting madawoplans, ideas, schemes madetrickery, deceit madekoevening, nightfall, last night madekwanaevening, dusk, good evening mademokrasidemocrats madendereweariness, stiffness (after hard work)madenderedzwacircles madesalast drops (of beer), dregs madeukazuvalate afternoon, sunset time madeveregroundnut oil madhaimanidiamonds madhaizadice (gambling game), threads (of a bolt)madhakamud, botched job madhambitanananonsense, silly antics madhangaslaughter place, abattoir madhedheBorimhori.madhegemurebutterfingers, clumsy person madhigiriidegrees madhimonidemons madhipatimendidepartments madhirezidresses madhoradollars madhuvikomisfortunes, troubles madimbuwindfall, stroke of luck, pleasant surprise madimikiraidioms, idiomatic expressions madirativhangejumble, muddle, mess madiroas one pleases, freely, at will madiro ajojinadoing as one pleases, free rein madirwaunfermented beer mash madododospots, dots madodzi madodzipolka dots, spotted pattern madokerowest, the West madokonosavouring (food)madomasitomatoes madombweescorting a bride to her husband madongononoover-exuberance, excessive merriment madonhwedrops madororobird droppings, chicken droppings madotaashes madubreaking off a small piece madududuwalking backwards madudumbwiair bubbles madudumirapanting with fear madundurusmall hills, hillocks madunhurirwanickname madyangweclowning, comic talk madyofeast, gluttony madzakinywagroundnut residue (after oil pressing)madzanambwanananonsense, useless talk, shoddy work madzatsatsaroasted small-animal tripe madzengerepoor visibility, dimness madzibabafathers, forefathers, title for men in apostolic churches madzidigudiviner's dance madzihwasnot, nasal mucus madzikinywapeanut butter scrapings (from the grindstone)madzikiriradeep sleep, sleep paralysis madzikiswaPakuchera zvinhu zvakaita semakurwe, munhu madzimaiwomen, wives, women of the church madzimambokings madzimofire beaters (green branches), mountain shrub madzimurepeacemaker madzinzainherited traits, heredity madzirafruit fibres, stringy bits (in fruit)madzirowall madzishechiefs, lords madzitateguruancestors, forefathers madzivapools, deep pools in a river madziyawarm spell (in winter), mild weather madzorotaking turns, rotation maedzeramirage maekisesaiziexercises maenzarainy season, early summer maenzanisefair arbiter, peacemaker maerekitironielectrons maereranoaccording to, concerning, regarding mafadzwaempty promises, widening strip (in weeding)mafafainsults, hurtful words mafairafiles mafakirice or maize cooked in peanut butter mafarariramultitude, swarm mafariswafreedom, uncontrollable delight mafarofun, enjoyment, festivities mafashamafloods, flooding mafashamofloods, deluge mafashumafashuoverabundance, plenty mafekitarifactories mafemosigh, full stop (pause)mafemufirms mafenurwasplinters mafesecaterpillars (of the mufenje tree)mafesoelopement fine (in bride wealth)mafigrudge, lasting hatred mafidibovery ugly person mafidyongoplenty of good food, feast mafifichewed sugarcane pulp mafifinyavery ugly person, froth (on boiling water)mafinyawrinkles, wrinkled skin mafirimufilms, movies mafoend, death mafomuforms mafoniphones mafufucrumbs, husks, chaff mafuhwewomen's dance (at a chief's installation)mafundotossing and turning (in sleep), feast, party food mafundo mafundobubbling, surging (of water)mafungirapamwebrainstorming, thinking together mafungiroway of thinking, attitude, mindset mafunguwaves, breakers mafunziearwax mafunzuNhengo yerubatsiro mumatambudziko.mafuramhepoexposed high ground, windswept place, open space mafuranhunzicrack shot, marksman mafuremuframes mafuropasture, grazing land mafururwaMafururwa mashizha echibage kana muriwo wakaita semuboora.mafurusespoilsport, troublemaker mafushedried boiled green maize mafutafat, oil, cooking oil mafuturaoverconfidence, wishful thinking mafuwefuneral dance, rain dance magahurtful words, state (of something)magadzirohomecoming ceremony for the spirit of the dead magamainsults, offensive words magandewaist scarification marks maganganyawild joy maganzvorain-making ceremony magaramoyoInzenze yeruzivo mumatambudziko.magaramwoyohurtful words, bitter insults magaran'ombeoffensive words, insults magarirelifestyle, way of life magariroway of life, living conditions, custom magarobuttocks, bottom magasigases magazhurwacoarse meal magazinimagazine magedheprophesying along a line (in spirit churches)magedhigates magen'aclever hare mageregedeunexpected antics maGermanygermans magetsielectricity, electric power magimug

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