Kwaunobva

Mazwi ane M.

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

mupfekeribusybody, meddlermupfepfepfenew fast carmupfigostopper, closure, door latchmupfutearing off (something soft)mupfucheoverflow, spillagemupfudzemanure, cattle dungmupfudzione who breaks up couplesmupfuhwiralove potionmupfukidzisquanderer, spendthriftmupfukwacharm to avenge one's own murdermupfumirich person, wealthy person, richmupfumotripe, tall anthill grassmupfumvumvuheaped full measuremupfungwain the mind, mentallymupfununusmall pale-flowered shrubmupfupaevergreen tree with fragrant white flowersmupfuramarula treemupfuriblacksmith, metalworkermupfutaoil-seed treemupfutibark-fibre tree, Brachystegiamupichisipeach treemupikitisupervisor, inspector, foremanmupimbirashinmupimomeasuring instrument, measure, gaugemupinduchange, transformationmupinduraMufaruta.mupingaMukondanyoka.mupingiriobstructor, blockermupingobarrier, bar, boommupinihandle (of a hoe or axe)mupinyihandle (of a hoe or axe)mupipiriprotector, guardianmupirapiece of tyre rubbermupirisitipriestmupirooffering, sacrifice, church contributionmupirutsitroublemaker, stirrermupisefiltering, ferventmupisedirequick-brewed beermupisihand pump, water pumpmupokiglutton, pot-bellied personmupon'orotube, pipe, chimneymupondaKukwezva munhu nenzira yekuhwanda.muponesisaviourmuponjabundle of vegetablesmuponocrease (in trousers)mupopopawpaw tree, papaya treemuporofitaprophetmupositoriApostolic church member, apostlemuposoharmful charm set as a trapmuposvoclean-shaven headmupoterirefugee, fugitivemupristipriestmuprotestantiProtestantmupudzigourd plant, calabash vinemupumbusmall thorny shrub, herding whipmupumburuheap, pile, bundlemupumhiaccusermupumhomalt starter (for brewing)mupundukousefulness, uses, benefitmupungaricemupunotomato plantmupununaked personmupupuriwitnessmupupuririwitnessmupurangatimber tree (planted for building)mupurisapolice officer, policeman, policewomanmupuroflail, threshing stickmupururuululation, joyful trillmupurwawater monitor, large lizard living near watermuputismoker, charm waist cordmupwezhalarge-leaved fire-resistant treemuramyrrhmurabadalazy person, idlermurabarabasomething very longmuragaherd, gathered herdmurainirow, line, neighbourhoodmurairidziinstructor, tutor, teachermurairoinstruction, rule, commandmurakanicompost, leaf mould, mulchmurakwaniZvidzidzo zvezviwanikwa.murambacatfish, barbelmurambarawild shrub with red juicy fruitmurambatsvinaclean, tidy person, hygiene educator, evergreen white-flowered treemurambosecond-hand clothes, worn-out clothesMurambwiShumba clan praise namemuramubrother-in-law, sister-in-lawmurandaservant, slavemurandakadzimaidservant, handmaidmuranduoffence, wrongdoing, first portion for eldersmuranjisiorange treemuranzisunbeam, ray of sunlightmurapihealermurapwapatientmurarailala palm, white stripe (on an animal), seed tubersmurarabungurainbowmuraramacharm for catching witchesmuraravhunzehairy stinging caterpillarmurariinsinuation, innuendo, hintmuratususpension bridgemurausnare, noose trapmuraudzoremainder, leftoversmuravahairy shrubmurayiridziinstructor, coach, teachermurayiroinstruction, command, rulemurazvoflamemurazvuMuchero unodyiwa.murebarebalong connected line, chainmuregaMadirwa.Murehwapraise name of the Soko (monkey) clanmureketichatterbox, talkative person, speakermurembaMuslimmuremboMurehwa.murendablack insect-eating birdMurengaMurenga, warrior ancestormurevereriintercessor, mediator, advocatemurevesofirst tasting of beer (for the household head)murevigossip, talker, slanderermurezaflag, banner, ensignmuridzaChifemedza.muridziowner, player (of a drum or instrument)muridzowhistle, whistlingmurimatree with poisonous rootsmurimifarmer, cultivatormurimowork, occupation, consequence of wrongdoingmurindiguard, watchman, storage pit (for sweet potatoes)murindiromaternity waiting staymuripopayment, price, feemuripwacompensated party, recipient of damagesmuriroChidzimamoto.murisiherdsman, herdermurivovegetables, relish greensmuriwovegetables, greens, relishmurombopoor person, pauper, poormuromomouth, lips, tip, front endmuromodungoangry pout, sulky poutmurondetree whose leafing signals the rainsmurongarow, line, stepping stones, shoal of fish moving upstreammurongojunior wife of a chief, concubinemurongomunaset of four, fourfold arrangementmuronzione who entrusts livestock to othersmuroodzawoodland tree with edible cooked fruitmuroodzione who pays lobola for another, marriage negotiatormurooradaughter-in-law, wife married into the familymurorigun muzzlemurorowild custard applemurotidreamermurotsodream-inducing charm, charm to make one talk in sleepmurovewaterlogging, waterlogged ground, marshmuroyiwitch, sorcerermuRozviRozvi personmurugetting up quicklymurudziforeigner, immigrantmuruguruthorny shrub with black fruitmurukariverside tree used in basketrymurukiweaver, knitter, basket makermurumeman, husband, brave manmurume kana mukadziman or woman, either sexmurunduforeskin, circumcision, circumcision campmurunguwhite person, European, employermururione who starts a dancemurutimeat lover, greedy personmuruvaflowering plantmurwenzirange of hills, chain of hillsmurweresick person, patient, sufferermurwiheap, pile, fightermurwiridefender, protector, deliverermurwisiattacker, aggressormurwitithorny hardwood treemusakasakadrizzle, light rainmusakukind, variety, sortmusambaa shrub (another name for mudyamhembwe)musambomethod, way of doing, habit (often bad)Musamiperson of Asian originmusanaback, backachemusandesaint, good-hearted person, memorial prayer a year after a deathmusanduMupindu.musandukwashapeshiftermusandusanduunexpected change, upheavalmusanganiswamixture, assortment, blendmusanganomeeting, gathering, organisationmusanguthorny riverside tree with fragrant flowersmusapafine potter's soilmusarabanter, teasing, rowmusararamalariamusariafterbirth, placentamusaridzwabalancemusarimawild leaf vegetablemusarinyacontempt, disdainmusariridzwaremainder, outstanding balancemusaririraalways being last, lagging behindmusaruchosen person, selected delegatemusarudzochoice, selection, preferencemusarurwaone singled out, chosen onemusasamusasa tree, camp, temporary sheltermusasasamilky-sap shrub, sprinklingmusasuself-confident personmusaswacatechumen, candidate for baptism, new convertmusaujujube treeMusayendisitiscientistmusekesacamel's foot treemusemwioutcast, lonermusenaSena person, Sena spirit (shavi)musendocarving smoothermusengaMashoko ekuzvininipisa papfuvura.musengwaburden, load, heavy responsibilitymusenzeketepractice target, large heavy hornmuserejoking banter between in-lawsmuseredzerodessert, after-meal snack, bonusmusesedzione who helps another walkmuseurwanewly cleared fieldmusevearrow, ray (of the sun), quillmusevenziworker, employeeMuseyamwaShava clan praise nameMushahome, homestead, villagemushabacooking soda (for softening greens), potashmushafungasweet thorn (acacia)mushakabvuthe deceased, the late, dead personmushamararibroadcaster, announcermushambahard-shelled pumpkin plantmushambadopeunwashed person, dirty personmushambadziadvertiser, promoter, salespersonmushambadziriadvertiser, promotermushambilarge herdmushamhucourt fee, filing feemushanasunshine, warm sunlightmushandiworker, employee, servantmushandirapamwecooperative, teamwork, working togethermushandirwiemployermushandisiusermushanguheaped, overflowing measuremushanguratree with poisonous rootsmushanifever tea bush, aromatic herb for cough teamushaningagood-looking personmushanuexchange of greetingsmushanyivisitor, guest, touristmushanyusleep-talkingmushapariverside gardenmushapatoafterbirthmushapirogreedy drinkingmusharuprevious year's leftover grain, tree whose bark is used for weavingmusharukwaold man (of great age, with knowledge and wisdom), respectful term for an older man, a man once well off who has lost everythingmushashefirst-fruits ceremony for finger milletmushateplain thin porridgemushatismall-flowered tree of sandy soilsmushaurisong leader, lead singermushavalight-brown (of skin), reddish tree not burnt as firewoodmushayahamaperson without relativesmushayahanyaindifference, unconcern, charm against lustmushayamhandasisal-like fibre plantmushefine, well, nicely

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