Kwaunobva

Mazwi ane M.

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

mukwasvalong narrow shapemukwavaflat shape, flatnessmukwegourd scoop for mealie mealmukwembelong roll (of tobacco), small boxmukwendeluggage, bundle of belongings, baggagemukwenomatch, matchstickmukwenyiexaminer, marker, guitaristmukwererarain-making ceremonymukweretesilender, creditormukweretiborrower, debtormukweshwahuge personmukwesodefiancemukwidzaslope, ascent, inclinemukwidziclimbing shrub with black edible fruitmukwikwidzicompetitor, contestant, rivalmukwimbabig, tall personmumachisitall grey-barked treemuManyikaManyika personmumarastrong-smelling tree used against licemumashurebehind, at the back, afterwardsmumbain the house, indoors, come in!mumbanzitievergreen tree with small red fruitmumbariunderwear, underpantsmumbingwathorny anthill tree with milky sapmumbitishort bushy treemumbudzigoatherdmumbumbuwild fruit tree with clustered fruitmumbumithorny wild fruit bushmumbundomound of dug-out soil, spoil heapmumeramalt, sprouted grainmumhanyirunnermumhanzimusicmumhodziMunhanga.mumhubuild, body stature, physiquemumiririrepresentative, delegatemumiriririrepresentative, spokesperson, stand-inmumiswavertical knitting patternmumodzongwatree with small red edible fruitmumumumute person, mutenessmumveesausage treemumvevesausage treemumvurain the watermumvurishade, shadowmumwandoanthill tree with bursting podsmumwaukiblabbermouth, person who cannot keep a secretmumweanother, one, somemumwe munhusomeone, another personmumwe nomumweeach one, every single one, individuallyMumwenyiMuslimmumwoyoin the heart, inwardly, to oneselfmun'andoflowering climbermun'onokind of monkey orange treemunaownermunabawhite-flowered tree of eastern Zimbabwemunachisinaartjie tree, tangerine treemunakirotaste, flavourmunamatiworshipper, person of prayer, believermunamatoprayermunambahasty all-out effortmunamwesticky claymunanastrange behaviour, odditymunanazipineapple plantmunangahooked-thorn tree said to repel snakesmunanzireed whistlemunanzvaherbal aphrodisiac (for men), mild argumentativenessmunapukeninappy, diapermunatsopurificationmunatso wemvurawater table, underground springmunavanewborn calfmundafield, farmlandmundatsvaplant poisonous to livestockmuNdauNdau personmuNdevereNdebele personmundimulemon treemundumanmundudethorny evergreen tree with black fruitmundundurange of hills, mountain rangemundyababy-sling tiemunein, inside, there is (in)munemobanter, joking insults, teasing between joking relativesmunerasmooth peeling-bark treemungaigrass seedmungangangaclimbing plant with spiny edible fruitmunganuherbal aphrodisiac (for men)mungazapatient of a traditional healermungaziblood-red bead material, red beadsmungengefine car, luxury carmungeziwhite personmungoroMutambo.mungozaRukweza.mungozvawoman who has just given birth, new mothermungurahweclimbing shrub with edible rootsmunguraustrengthening medicine, men's tonicmunguva pfupiin a short time, shortly, soonmunguva pfupi yapfuurarecently, a short while agomunhandebark-fibre cordsmunhangapumpkin plant, pumpkin vine, midday resting place for cattlemunhangatangaMupudzi.munharasmall riverside treeMunharaundain the community, in the area, locallymunhengafeathermunhenzvamilky-sap plant with edible leavesmunhenzwamilky-sap shrub with a tuberous rootmunheuearly afternoon, afternoon work timemunhevafish trap, woven fish basket, thick climbing treemunhikwihiccupsmunhinzwaevergreen shrub with edible fruitmunhititall tree with male and female flowersmunhondomunhowethorny hardwood treemunhuperson, human being, someonemunhu njea nobody, worthless personmunhu wevanhupeople person, sociable personmunhu woseeveryone, everybodymunhuchudried maize cooked with peanut buttermunhuhwismell, odour, scentmunhukadziwoman, femalemunhundurwashrub with yellow inedible berriesmunhungurugovernor's plum treemunhurukafirst rainsmunhurumeman, malemunhuwismell, scent, aromamunikerocharitable donations, relief collectionmunin'inayounger sibling, younger brother or sistermunininayounger brother, younger sister, younger siblingmuninusmooth-barked tree with small leavesmunjekenjetree yielding strong polesmunjirosmall tree with edible fruitmunjokoboiled dried maizemunobvatree with hard bean-like podsmunogomarula treemunondosword, double-edged blademunongedzoindex finger, forefinger, harbingermunongoropointed tool for picking out seedsmunorogirl pledged in marriage before birthmununguporcupine quillmununudzione who separates fighters, peacemakermununurideliverer, rescuer, saviourmunwefingermunwiheavy drinker, drunkardmunwiwawatermelon plantmunyacold leftover sadza, dampness, nibble awaymunyadzatree with upward-growing twigsmunyahavawhite-flowered tree with reddish fruitmunyaimarriage go-between, marriage intermediarymunyairawalk about nakedmunyakasoapstone, soft carving stonemunyakanguevergreen tree with black fruitmunyakomosmooth green-barked treemunyakweblack potter's claymunyamabad luck, misfortune, jinxmunyambanjeshort tree with strong-smelling leavesmunyamhungariverside grass with a millet-like headmunyangovearrow barbsmunyanhandookra plantmunyanzeebarbed arrow shaftmunyaradzicomforter, consolermunyarikaniin-law owed great respectmunyasiunder, beneath, belowmunyatsonipple, teatmunyavirihives, allergic rash, skin swellingmunyawiriMunhu duku.munyepop into the mouth wholemunyefumattress, bed paddingmunyembacowpea plant, cowpea leaves (as a vegetable)munyengedzideceiver, liar, the Devilmunyengerideceiver, cheat, hypocritemunyengeteroprayermunyengubottled clear beermunyenjehardwood tree of dry areasmunyenzatree with fragrant white flowers and poisonous rootsmunyepfulean meat, boneless meatmunyepiliarmunyeverione who warns, advisermunyeyiritual friend of the family, sahwiramunyiibird plum tree, brown ivorymunyika yosethroughout the country, nationwidemunyongacurvemunyoriwriter, author, secretarymunyori wenhoroondohistorianmunyori wenziyosongwritermunyorogentle, mild, softmunyusaltmunyukwerising dampmunyungiramunch with the mouth closedmunyungucrunching sound while chewingmunyurwiearthworm, wormmunzaatravel bagmunzambaraMuruguru.munzungugroundnut plant, peanut plantmunzvanewly married wifemunzvipoint, tip (of an arrow)munzwathorn, thorny plantmuondefig tree, wild figmuondobiting antmuonekedzoparting share, send-off giftmuonerapamwejoint effort, cooperationmuongicarer of the sick, nursemuongororicritic, reviewer, examinermuoniviewer, observer, onlookermuonoview, perspective, visionmuorasoft-wooded tree like the muzezemuorerotten firewood, easy taskmuorivhiolive treemupainipine treemupakatohandlemupakwa[mupaka] Mukwe- shangoma.mupambadziblabbermouth, gossipmupambareshinmupambariforager, scavengermupambiinvader, plunderer, conquerormupambobeer froth, barm (used as yeast)mupandanoun class, room, section of a buildingmupandethunderclap, loud thundermupandirwadry-season ploughing, field ploughed before the rains, early-planted cropmupandukirebel, defectormupangarasickle bushmupangiadviser, counsellormupanimopane treemupanjeMuhomba.mupanzeMupimbira.muparadzidestroyer, spoilerMuparidzipreacher, evangelist, Ecclesiastesmuparikipolygamistmuparingopotter's smoothing toolmuparubreast cloth, traditional bramupasabroad unbarbed spearheadmupatavalley, narrow pass, alleymupatisingle mother of many children, quarrelsome personmupatsasmall hardwood tree of rocky groundmupavhaclimbing plant with bursting podsmupawosegenerous person, giver to allmupembeMupon'oro.mupembedziencourager, promoter, extension advisermupemberetree that flowers before leafingmupememegoatee, pointed chin beardmupemhibeggar, wandering singer who begs for foodmupenderohem, edge (of a garment), conclusion (of a text)mupengomadman, lunatic, mentally ill personmupenifixed-blade knifemupenyualive, living, living personmupepetieditormupepicarer of the sickmuperekedzibride's escort, bridesmaid, best manmuperekericourt presenter of cases, prosecutormuperuwrongdoing, misconductmupetaMupeta idoro remata-nda.mupetaberecharm to tame an abusive husbandmupetohem, end (of a garment)mupeyapear tree

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