Kwaunobva

Mazwi ane M.

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

mutitidzabreeding cock, roostermutitimiragiant, huge personmutitininistark naked, sleeping uncoveredmutivigentle, patient personmutogravy, soup, juicemutobvosolder, leadmutobvulead (metal)mutochagroin crease, hip foldmutocheraswollen gland in the armpit or groin, rude, disrespectful behaviour, scavenging food from binsmutofumarshy ground, bogmutohwesnot apple treemutokowhite groundnut varietymutomatisitomato plantmutomberasoaking water (for maize)mutombirospear socketmutombopost-burial dance, poisonmutondekaindex finger, forefingermutondomutondo tree (musasa kin)mutondorovaccination, vaccination scarmutongafish-poison tree, Tonga personmutongijudge, rulermutongigavamediator, arbiter, peacemakermutongojudgment, verdict, sentencemutongodyohard-to-please person, ill-wishermutongonerastuffing one's mouth, gobblingmutongoroyoung maize stalkmutongotowatree with large hard leavesmutongozaboiled whole milletmutonjecotton plant, cottonmutononosquatting on tiptoe, crouching with bent knees in respectmutoomethod, way, mannermutopotalong thin thingmutori wenhaujournalist, reportermutorinholong green grasshoppermutoroload, burden, responsibilitymutorododostack, pile, long-winded storymutorwastranger, outsider, foreignermutoteraregular occurrence, routinemutotogun muzzlemutotsistrong tasty beermutovesmall grey-barked treemutovhotimedicinal tree (against spirits)mutowabirdlime treemutowoway, method, custommutsakindness, wake (someone), rousemutsagopillow, headrest, bobbinmutsakaraworn-out garment, ragmutsambatsianthill fruit treemutsamudzimugrave visit after burialmutsamvismall-fruited treemutsanaback (of the body), quarrel, greet each other in the morningmutsanyofast, fastingmutsaraline, row, sentence (grammar)mutsaratsaramuddle-headed person, underbrewed beermutsatsatitermite-proof building treemutsaukodifference, distinctionmutseduslippery rock slope, staggering walkmutsendesecond hearth spotmutsenzeketecomplicated matter, tangled casemutserechocolate berry treeMutserendendeslide, playground slide, smooth goingmutsetseline, row, stripemutsidzirarevive, rebuild, resumemutsidzirorevival, renewalmutsigirisupporter, upholdermutsigodignity, gravitas, weightmutsikapatinhirastrong, heavily built personmutsikazhoutough pliant shrubmutsikirievergreen tree (Natal mahogany)mutsikisipublishermutsimbawrestling, wrestling matchmutsindirwacornrows, flat braidsmutsindofootsteps, thud, treadmutsinhiriresponder (in song or speech)mutsinhobreast clothmutsinzifretful child, crybabymutsipaneckmutsivisuccessormutsokawanderer, restless roamermutsomekoroasting skewer, turning stickmutsongatree with bursting fruitmUTSOROPODZIcriticmutsotorag, homemade paper football, prematurely aged womanmutsotsotianthill shrub with white berriesmutsubvuchocolate-berry tree (Vitex)mutsundaawl, large needlemutsunganearly ready beermutsunyarunyabitter wetland vegetablemutsvaharievergreen hill treeMutsvairobroommutsveneholy, saint, holy personmutsvoretaro-like leaf vegetablemutswatermitemutswatswatree with black fruitmutswayiokra variety (pointed leaves)mutswecrack, wrench, slitMutswipestle, crack (in a wall or pot)mutswirishrewmutswiwameal from pounded maizemutufumatufu fruit treemutukugood fortune, life's good thingsmutukureabundance, plentymutukutukuclusters, clumpsmutukwajoking relativemutumbatall drum, something hugemutumbicorpse, body, body (of a text)mutumbupot belly, sister whose bride price marries her brothermutumwamessenger, angel, envoymutundourinemutundubundlemutungamirileader, commander, captainmutungamiri wenyikapresident, head of statemutungamiririleader, guide, headmutungamiriri wenyikahead of state, president, prime ministermutunhimotivator, encouragermutunhudistance, long way, faraway placemutupiridivermutupototem, something a person will never touch or domuturikidzwastack, layering, pilemuturikiriinterpreter, translatormuturikwaone looked down on but called when neededmuturubuild, stature, sizemuturududuleaving for good, moving away permanentlymuturukiroofer, thatchermutute mututein quick succession, one after anothermututunosebleed, strong wind, gustmutuureed fish trapmutuviwhey, sour-milk wheymutwinaked personmutyabasnuff ashmutyairidriver, ox drivermutyairi wendegepilotmutyambicrowd, great numbermutyazarectum (of goat or sheep)mutyoracob-ash lyemutyutyutimidity, fearfulnessmutyuvizathin sour beermuukiwizardmuumbipottermuumimuungaacacia, thorn treemuunganidzicollector, gatherermuunganidzwacollection, compilationmuungorubber treemuunzemuunze treemuunzidzione who makes good damagemuunzopotter's smoothing toolmuuramobola plum treemuururoboring iron, hot awlmuuyagood person, trustworthy person, strangermuuyinewcomer, immigrant, settlermuuyubaobab, baobab-leaf relishmuvakibuilder, constructive advisermuvakidzanineighbourmuvambifounder, originator, initiatormuvambobeginning, first eventmuvangahardwood pole tree, toothed river fishmuvarescratch, line, scarmuvavewild leaf vegetablemuvengahonyemedicinal shrubmuvengienemy, foe, hatermuverengireader, newsreadermuvererethin bitter forest treemuvezicarpenter, carver, woodworkermuvharoad, wide trackmuvhamujumpiness, being easily startledmuvhanducooking too much, greed, gluttonymuvhangerievangelist, preachermuvharolid, covermuVhendaVenda personmuvhimihuntermuvhunzoquestion, enquiryMuvhuroMondaymuviwicked, sinfulmuviribody, plumpnessmuvirigovirginmuvisewatermelonmuvukiseer, soothsayermuvukwaclient of a seermuwanamany-branched shrubmuwanihusband, bridegroom, muwani treemuwanikwaoriginal settler, first inhabitantmuwarahairy-leaved treemuwararirascattered crowd, people spread outmuwawatree with cattle-fodder podsmuwedzerwaaddition, extension, attachmentmuweruclear top of beermuwiribodymuwirowirotree of rocky placesmuwitihard thorny treemuwodziwodziflowering climbermuwonisiguide, tour guidemuworemedicinal tree (against evil spirits)muyambutsiferrymanmuyamurohelp, assistance, reliefmuyananisimediator, reconciler, arbitratormuyapohelp received, aidmuyavobroom shrubmuyembeplayful threat, mock threatmuzadzagombakana kukanaya chaizvo.muzambiringagrapevine, vinemuzamerahill tree with sour milky fruitmuzanahundred, per centmuzandahigh dry ground, risemuzangabackbone of a snakemuzanganiswamixture, assortment, mixed croppingmuzanigland on a hare's gutmuzaroflood, river in spatemuzasibelow, beneath, downwardsmuzatichatterbox, constant talkermuzekweniherbal medicinemuzengurescarecrow, pot bellymuzerarow of kernels (on a cob)muzereleft hand, left sidemuzezeAfrican wattlemuZezuruZezuru personmuzhandwadisaster, mass deathmuzhanjewild loquat treemuzhararirajumpiness, skittishnessmuzhazhatibitter-leaved creepermuzhenjegood firewood treemuzhezhekedzwaworn-out thing, wreckmuzhumwisweet monkey orange treemuzhungathorn tree (strong poles)muzhuzhugrave-sweeping thorn treemuzindaroyal court, palace, capital citymuzingacannon, distant echomuzinindistubbornness, disobediencemuzitain the name ofmuzivikanwiacquaintancemuzongozaspine, backbonemuzukurugrandchild, nephew, niecemuzunguretin-rattle bird scarermuzuracurtsy, kneeling in greetingmuzuwibraggart, loudmouthmuzvadzibride's brother (marriage guardian)muzvambararavery long thing, veiled speech, underhand dealingMuzvarirwonature, innate charactermuzvarwayoung man (respectful title)muzverenew mother, maternal-side parent, father-in-lawmuzvezvetrail, track (of a snake or sledge)muzviitisipretender, hypocrite, fakemuzvimboswellingmuzvina-owner of (prefix), master ofmuzvinabhizimisibusinessperson, business ownermuzvinachitoroshopkeeper, store ownermuzvinafundoprofessor, highly educated personmuzvinaguhwagossip, rumour-mongermuzvinapaiupstart, self-important personmuzvinapembereferee, umpire

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