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Duramazwi·M

Mazwi ane M.

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

Tsvaga izwi
maginetimagnetmagiraziglass, glasses, spectaclesmagirovhosiglovesmagitareguitars, band musicmagobeer for the headmenmagoboclearing land of trees and stumpsmagogostrong desire, eagernessmagomelaziness (sending others to work), weak kneesmagondyasoft grass (for wrapping newborns)magonyocrookedness, twists (in a log)magorogodobumps, ruts (in a road)magoverodistribution, sharing out (of a dead person's clothes)magufuInzenze yerubatsiro kure.magumbublabbering, indiscreet talkmagumeteill-mannered personmagumoend, conclusion, endingmagurefirebreakmagutaplenty, abundance of foodmaguvamaize bran, husksmagwamafruit of creeping plantsMagwarodocuments, certificates, scripturesmagwedetroublemakermagwededemagic charm (for performing tricks)magwenderebird-scaring rattlesmagweremaizemagwetalawyersmagwiririsnoring, wheezingmahanyamobola plum mealmahapawater lilies, gold drossmaharafree, for nothing, in vainmaharandwemoss, algae (on wet rock)maheumaheu (fermented maize drink), small home brewmahewumaheu (fermented cereal drink)mahindekindecommotion, merrymakingmahobhosecurity guard (derogatory)Mahobideep-set eye sockets, prominent browmahofisiofficesmahohohonoisy chatter, chatterboxmahohondeexcess, more than enoughmahombekombeshore, bank (of a river), edgemahomonihormonesmahon'eradeep voice, mutter, bass (in singing)mahonyeraInzwi rinoshandisirwa pakutsaurira mufaro.mahoterahotelsmahudusugar antsMahumbweplaying house (children's game), childish behaviourmahuvangagift asked after a grandparent sneezesmahwambapayment to a dead ritual friend's familymahwandafoot rot (in cattle)mahwangupot-seasoning porridgemahwidismall private brewmahwindowindowsmahwinyapleats, creases, wrinklesmaiMrs, mothermai vembawife, woman of the housemaibveibvenearly ripe fruitmaigurumother's elder sister, wife of an elder brother or of father's elder brothermaikorofonimicrophonemaikorosikopumicroscopemainasiminus sign, minusmaindasitiriindustriesmaIndiaIndiansmaininimother's younger sister, father's younger brother's wife, wife's younger sistermainjiniyaengineersmaipiswabad hand at brewingmairamile, go visitingmaisirihandyman, tinkerermaitathank you, well donemaitirobehaviour, conduct, habitsmaizapop over briefly, make a quick visitmajandurwatender young maizemajarinimargarinemajaziclothing given to in-laws (in bride price)majeejokesmajenyaMashoko anotaurwa panguva yerubatsiro.majerasijealousy, envymajilying on one's backmajinijeans, denimmajinyagroundnut residue (after oil extraction)majodamelonmajoinijointsmajukwaspirit-possession dance (for mashavi)Makamark (schoolwork), mark (a player), keep a watch onmakadhicardsmakadiihow are you?, how have you been?makakatanwadispute, argument, conflict (in a story)makakocrane, winch, tow truckmakambanicompaniesmakameracamels, camerasmakamuriroomsmakanabe at odds, fall outmakandirwacooked beer mash (awaiting fermentation)makandolidded basketmakangazhanwaargument, wranglingmakaniend of the rainy season, funny storiesmakanikamechanicmakanyausing force, dirt marks (from poor washing)makanywadoughmakapucupsmakara asionanisworn enemies, people who cannot get alongmakaramuplough depth ironsmakararwaphlegm, sputummakarelong ago, olden daysmakarekarelong, long ago, ancient timesmakarogluttony, greedmakasiplaying cards, card game, uncertaintymakatauphill slope, ascentmakatoidleness, slackingmakatutsiraexaggeration, tall talesmakeilast year, next year, old person (slang)makekecakesmakemikarichemicalsmakendurucandlesmaketanichainsmaketimarket, demand (for goods)makiratip off (about a job), save a place (in a queue)makirabhuclubsmakiriraset someone up, trap (into a small mistake)makiromitakilometresmakisimarks, scoresmakobvu nemateteharsh words, insultsmakodzerofattening livestock, stall feedingmakohorebloody war, massacremakokopot scrapings (sadza crust)makolonicoloniesmakombaholes, pitsmakomba makombapotholesmakomberwabeer saved to take home (from a work party)Makombiyutacomputersmakomborabirth feastmakomboreroblessingsmakomomountains, hillsmakonacornersmakondoeaglesmakonyawould-be big man, braggart without backbonemakonyecaterpillars, grubs, larvaemakonyongajostling crowd, troublemaker (who incites others)makonzorats, micemakopesleepiness, drowsinessmakopicopiesmakoreclouds, yearsmakore gumiten years, decademakore zanaa hundred years, centurymakorejicollegesmakorokotocongratulationsmakorwacolostrum, first milkmakotochaff, threshing leftoversmakristasicrystalsmakuhwagossipmakukukuthrong, herd on the movemakukurwaflood debris, driftwoodmakukutegrasping person, covetous personmakumbehoarder, grabbermakumbiassistant to a traditional healermakumbolegsmakumitensmakumi emakoredecadesmakumi manafortymakumi mashanufiftymakumi matanhatusixtymakumi matatuthirtymakumi maviritwentymakunakunaincestmakundangundaa fortune, lots of moneymakundanocompetition, race, contestmakungwaseas, overseasmakunidry seasonmakunun'unuheartbreak, a fortunemakunzindinzione who keeps others down to stay on topmakuriswabig for one's agemakuroblue-headed lizardmakusenimorningmakushewool, fur, animal hairmakuvagraves, graveyardmakuwelapwingmakuwendecheering, applausemakuwerereuproar, cheering, excitementmakuyirobeer given as thanks to malt grindersmakwacheering, ululationmakwabvunarrow escapemakwatibark, shells, bride-price paymentmakwatosponging mealsmakwenedandruffmakwenudandruffmakwikwicompetition, contestmakwininiquinine tablets, malaria pillsMakwiramitipraise name of the Soko (monkey) clanmakwishufeast day, merrymakingmamadefecate (vulgar)mamaisenior women (honoured at ceremonies)mamairamilesmamakisimarks, gradesmamaredhimarmalademamashiracling tightly, hold onmamatafull to the brim, holding on fastmambakurirabefore dawn, first birdsongmambakwedzadawn, daybreakmambarahooligan, thug, delinquentmamberuhypocrisy, sanctimonymamboking, Lord (Jesus)mambokadziqueen, queen consortmambondinityrant, bossy personmamburenet, fishing net, goal netmameramalt, sprouted grainmamesejimessagesmamhanzucoarse meal, grinding spillmamhepoevil spirits, madness (from witchcraft), outrageous behaviourmamhororodziMamhorodzi.maminiminimiracle, marvelMaminitsiminutesmaminopleatsmamirirostate, condition, appearancemamiriro ekunzeweathermamiriro ezvinhucircumstances, situationmamiriyonimillionsmamitametresmamiziyamumuseumsmamongimonksmamorekurumoleculesmamukomorning greetingsmamvirinyinyimutsikiro unoteedzera zvakaita makumbo ake.mamvivibody hairmamvurarain medium, amniotic fluidmamvurievil spirits (causing illness)mamvurututuInzwi rerunyararo mumatambudziko.mamvututububbles (from something thrown in water)Man'acracked heelsman'an'arough surface, roughness (of a scrubbing stone)man'aran azharoughness, rough textureman'ombebeer on creditman'unugrumbling, mutteringmanamanna, cluster of homestead huts, squeeze (between two forces)manakirotaste, goodnessmananaomen, provocation, miraculous escapemandaanimal fat, greasemandadzokareturn fee (paid to a chief)mandakuramoney telling a father his son wants to marrymandanacongeal, set (of fat)mandaudzigoat that bore only one kidmandetimandate, legal ordermandikurumidzehaste, rushing (and botching)mandimiregetting nowhere, stallingmandinonokego-slow, dawdlingmandionerepivery short person, San (Bushman)mandiririthoroughly, to the full, genuinemandolast of one's possessionsmandorokwatigenuine, authentic, puremandudeheavy smokermanduvipounded groundnuts (for peanut butter)manejamanager, manage

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