Mazwi ane M.

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

muzvinapurazifarm owner, farmer muzvindobig tall man, giant mva [bva]then, and then, afterwards mvacharikawalk about in rags mvakairatrudge, slog on mvamvamaresting on knees and elbows mvanaunmarried mother, single mother mvangamakomwewomaniser, street mugger mvanyabeat-wash (clothes on a rock)mvari mvariflying sparks mvewhoosh, flash past mve mve mvegrinding sound mveesmall person, dangling mvemapowerful shot, stunning girl mvemverag, tattered clothing, prostitute mvengemixed gathering mvengemvengejumble of different things, disorderly crowd, confusion, everyone doing as they please mvenyado things in a hurry, rush mvenyamvenyahaste, hurry mverefur, body hair, hair of an animal mvevefruit of the sausage tree mveyapass by quickly, flash past mveya mveyahanging in heavy clusters (of fruit)mveyamveyamill about aimlessly, wander around doing nothing mveyesanadance in couples, dance holding each other mvichairawork oneself to exhaustion, toil hard mviiwhizz of a thrown stone mvingaclod of earth mvirinyinyiuneven, sticking out every way, ruffled (of fur or hair)mviririwhizz of a hurled stone mviromviroonset, first sign, beginning mvoof pinching with the nails, of dipping in water and pulling out mvochorustling fall mvodostep suddenly into a hole or water mvodo mvodosquelching, wading through water or mud mvondwemuddy water, stirred-up water mvongamupopotouproar, noisy quarrel mvongwemuddy water, dirty, stirred-up water mvonyadunk and press down in water mvonyerasoak by pressing under water, silence someone, give no chance to speak mvooplunge under water mvorokoshofall suddenly into a hole mvusoft drop (of cloth)mvu mvu mvuwrapped up completely mvucheweak, watery beer mvumbawildebeest, large river fish mvumbiudder mvumithundercloud, deep, carrying voice, thunder mvumopermission, consent, authorization mvundalarge, strong fish mvundweforgiveness mvungurungufierce, quick-tempered man mvurawater, rain, beer brewed some weeks after a death mvura inonayafalling rain, rain mvura yakachenaclean water, fresh water mvurututububbling of air in water mvurwadaslump down exhausted mvutobellows mvututububbles, froth mvuuhippopotamus, hippo, sound of an engine starting mvuveneckless clay pot mvuviromalt flour for brewing mvuwesoaked raw rice mvuwereresmall water worm feared to enter the body, water snake mwarip (of cloth torn quickly)mwabvurabreak off a piece by hand mwaducrack apart (of something hard)mwadurabreak off by hand mwadzascatter, sprinkle, broadcast seed mwaiyakoyour friend mwaiyangumy friend mwakaseason mwakatacrumble into small pieces mwambafoundation beam mwambabvuswollen gland in the armpit or groin mwambosmall shrub of dry, rocky places mwamwatiraspeak with a full mouth, mumble mwanachild, baby, kid mwanakadzidaughter, girl mwanakomanason, boy mwananalittle child, infant mwanarumeson, boy mwanasikanadaughter, girl mwanasikana wamamboprincess mwandabundle of grass, sheaf, of scattering in all directions mwandaurip (of something soft)mwandomoisture, dampness, cool breeze mwangarirasmell of food you cannot have mwangatocarved staff of a spirit medium mwangohoe mwanyangaexaggerate mwapwatiraspray spit while talking, splutter mwapwatirofood left on the lips mwaradzascatter, strew about mwarakatidzascatter, strew about mwarakatikabreak into scattered pieces, shatter mwaranziray, sunbeam mwararaof being strewn about, last season's stubble mwararidzascatter things about mwararikashatter, break into pieces mwaraurascratch hard MwariGod, god mwarikadzigoddess mwarurip (of paper or cloth)mwashusmash (of a pot breaking)mwashukashatter (of a pot), be flabby, very fat mwashurasmash to pieces mwaurip (of cloth), broad smile mwaukatear, split mwaukiragrin broadly mwayasprinkle, spray, scatter mwayangaexaggerate mwazascatter, broadcast (seed)mwe-one, other, another mwe-erip (of cloth tearing)mwechurip (of cloth tearing suddenly), smile mwechukasmile broadly, beam mwedzimoon, month mweerip (of cloth pulled apart)mwekatear (of weak cloth)mwekererasmile silently mwekesheooze down slowly (of mud), stream down (of tears)mwekeshuwell up and fall (of tears)mwekufaint smile mwenahole, burrow, aardwolf mweneowner mwengabride mwengeshukacrumble to pieces, crack and break up mwengeshurasmash to pieces mwengufaint smile, tell lies mweniguest, visitor, stranger mwenjelight, lamp mwenyubaby's smile mwepfubreak open (of something soft and cooked)mweracollapse from exhaustion mweredzoritual beer for the ancestors mwererenewborn baby's hair mwereromeasure, measuring container mweromoderation, right amount, measure mwesatear apart mwetacut grass with a sickle mweturip (quick tear)mweurip (of cloth caught on something)mweukatear, rip mweyaair, breath, spirit mwezhamouse run mwi mwikeep silent mwidzasink, submerge mwidzanaInzwi rinoshandisirwa pakutsanangura ruzivo.mwiidead silence, say nothing for a long time mwiraswallow water while drowning mwirirasoak into the ground mwirosilence, hush mwiro mwirogone without a trace mwisabreastfeed, suckle mwisomilk drawn after the calf has suckled mwiwawatermelon mwokoheap of unthreshed grain mwongobone marrow, marrow mwongoraeat bone marrow mwonzoraseed head (of millet)mwonzvoraseed head of millet mwotofire mwowaamaranth, wild leafy vegetable mwoyoheart, mind, what a person wants, hearts (in cards)mwoyo munyorokind-hearted, compassion mwoyo murefupatience mwoyo wesewholeheartedly, with all one's heart mwoyochenakindness, good heart, goodwill Mwoyondizvopraise name of the Rozvi Moyo clan mwoyotemawicked heart, malice mwoyotsitohard heart, cruelty

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