Mazwi ane M.

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

mawarashowing off mawedzereembellisher, one who pads a story mawerecliffs, steep slopes mawiraleaning on each other, mutual propping mawiraungarushing a woman into sex mawiriranoagreement, harmony, understanding mawodzanyembanorth mayadhilow-density suburb, leafy suburb mayanikazvosehealer who diagnoses everything mayavobundle for a yard broom mayazino (slang), spoilsport mayunitsiunits, units of measurement, exam units mayunivhesitiuniversities mazaieggs mazakwatiraa lot of money, large sums mazambiringagrapes mazambiyaMazambiya rudzi rwamaruva ane mashizha aka-mazanahundreds mazana emakorecenturies mazangwatalking calabash mazanosuggestions, strategies, tips mazarirwashortness of breath, asthma Mazarurapraise name of the Shava (eland) clan, name for a first-born child mazavanicleansing medicine for a dead person's belongings mazazananaa great many, multitude mazembeembers, coals mazembenedense thicket, thick bush mazemberadeep booming voice, boasting, threats mazen'eMazen'e zvimaratarata zvinenge zvakasa-mazhambecrybaby, person who wails for nothing mazhatathrong, herd on the move mazhazhatechatterbox, person who hogs the conversation mazhoubeer for a bush-clearing work party mazimbeembers, coals, navel medicine for a newborn mazindaevil spirits mazingahoneycomb mazinoteeth mazisoeyes mazitanames, titles mazivirounderstanding, views, what one knows of something mazondeunearned wealth, inherited property mazondohoof disease, foot disease of cloven-hoofed animals mazorodzerelief, respite, comfort mazororoholidays mazoweorange squash, fruit cordial mazundevery large field mazunzaliar, exaggerator mazuvadays, days off, leave mazuva eseevery day, daily mazuva oseevery day, daily, always mazuvanonowadays, modern mazvake mazvakeeach to his own, doing as one pleases, lack of coordination mazvamburebully, brawler mazvaperalast cup of beer mazvariramother-in-law (husband's mother)mazvigonaknow-it-all, show-off mazviisabusybody, gatecrasher mazvikokotaexpert, master of one's craft Mazvimbakupapraise name of the Tembo (zebra) clan mazvimbiswatendency to swell easily mazvirokwazvotruth, genuineness, sincerity mazvitathank you, thanks mazvizviInhengo yeruzivo rwekunze.mazvurukutewelts, swelling after a beating mazvuunurethief who leaves no trace mazwiwords, vocabulary, terms mazwi akamhan'arwaechoed lines (drama)mazwifananasynonyms mbaMuchina unotengeswa nenzira yerubatsiro.mba mba mbaof dawn breaking red, of a tight fit, of tying tightly mba [mbi]of grasping, of grabbing a handful, of pressing hard mbabvurib, ribs mbadaleopard mbadzak it. Kubhazhura.mbadzwamaize bran mbagochild whose upper teeth come first mbaimbai [mbaembae]in a moment, shortly, later mbakumbambakumba dance, a traditional dance like shangara mbamaslap, palm of the hand mbambairasweet potato mbambandestrong beer mbambanyaraMbadi KD kanu. Mbadi izwi rinoshandiswa pakubvunza utano kana kuti upenyu hwevamwe vanhu.mbambarasouth wind, a wild fruit with milky sap mbambaridzabind round and round, truss up mbambarizescorpion mbambatiracling to, hold on tightly, go off something once admired mbambirobeginning, first stage mbambobolt, peg, pin mbambuneself-sown crop, volunteer plant mbambunia pale soft-skinned pumpkin mbandacharm against evil spirits mbandeflail handle, tobacco smoked by Tonga women mbandiof gripping tightly mbandidzirapinch, squeeze, crush against mbandikapinch, squeeze mbangafibre bag, gap at a badly hung door mbangaradzowar medicine for courage mbangostone for dressing a grindstone mbanguwild pig's snout mbanikawedge in, squeeze into a tight space mbanjemarijuana, cannabis Mbanopraise name (Nzou clan), pincers mbanyagrip tightly, be hard going, rob by force mbaramine waste, tailings mbarapatia small aromatic weed mbaravaraflash, dazzling light, very clever person mbaravasaa medium-sized fish mbaremottled skin from sitting close to a fire, marks left on the skin mbare mbareof gathering everything at once mbaringidzarush a job, do carelessly mbarirocrossbar, batten mbarukiracracked skin, chapping mbashacracked skin mbasia large brown rat mbatatapotato, horn trumpet mbatatisipotato, potatoes mbatotongs, door handle mbatsiedible mouse mbatwaone caught red-handed mbatyaclothes mbaugreed, arrow feather, fletching mbaurabrazier mbavabody hair, fur mbavamiskin cloak, hide garment mbavariraancestral offering songs, perseverance, harsh bitter beer mbavhathief mbayogluttony, greed for food mbe-eof dawn brightening, of a kind heart mbe mbe mbeof hooting like a car horn mbedzoChirauro.mbembadie down, abate, become rare mbembeof pure whiteness, of bright light mbemuragrind hard grain mben'aover-fermented beer, sour maheu mbendeMbende dance, a large jumping rat mbengewide-mouthed drinking vessel mbengosimpleton, discord, strife mbera mberaof walking limply mberekainterest (on money)mberekobaby sling, cloth for carrying a baby on the back, fertility mberemberecrook, swindler mberere mberereof wandering aimlessly mbererekawander aimlessly, loiter mberesibarren animal mbereveresmall smouldering fire mberifront, ahead, forward mberi-mberifar ahead, far off mbesacrops, seed mbesanwagrowing crops mbeswacarnivorous mbeteteMburetete.mbetuof a fleeting glimpse mbeuseed, seeds for planting, grain mbevamouse, field mouse mbevetuneless singer mbevevemute person, dumb mbeyaroam, wander mbeya mbeyaof staggering, of pacing about mbezaa black-bellied cobra Mbezoadze, wood-carving adze mbiof snatching up and handing over, of slipping something to someone mbi-iof hooting mbibviraswelling from a punch mbichanaa little, a few, slowly, gently mbidzirolarge beer storage pot mbidzoyeast, protective medicine after breaking a taboo mbigirahiding food to eat alone later mbigirwahoarded food, sweet potatoes stored in a pit mbikastore, cache, hoard mbikizashort flared skirt mbikiziziof standing stock-still mbikombimbiMbimbi urefu hunotariswa nevarauri vehove kubva pano-mbo inofungidzirwa navanotendera kune zvemidzimu kuti ndiko kunogara midzimu ichiona zviri kuitika mumhuri dzayo.mbimbindogastubborn know-it-all, self-willed person mbingurasomething very large, a whopper mbinyuof tipping out, of a sudden change of mind mbirambira (thumb piano), rock hyrax MbireMbire, ancestral homeland of the Shona, praise name (Soko clan)mbirifame, glory, renown mbirikirafame, renown mbirimbizhabrawl with, rough up mbirimiskilled worker, expert mbirirafierce heat of a fire mbiririNgwesha.mbiririkaspeed along in a line mbirisoyeast, leaven mbishiraw mbishi [mbisi]raw, unripe, thin (of milk)mbisiImwe mhando ye-mbishwe.mbituof tweaking an ear mbiyasmall pot, bowl, relish dish mbizererepreaching tour, evangelistic crusade mbizhizhiof carrying a long load aloft mbizizebra, tall grey-brown spreading grass Mbizinyoropraise name (Mbizi clan)mbo- [-mho-]never (with a negative), once, at some time mbochobilly goat (not castrated), he-goat mbodzaundercooked sadza mbodza mbodzaweakling, flabby mbofanaten-shilling piece, dollar (old term)mbokomottled pumpkin mbokumboleaf-whistle dance mbomasjambok, hide whip mbomberasomething shared by everyone, wind thread into a ball mbomboMhombwe.mbombomboof dying down, of coming to an end, of being fully cooked or ripe mbombovago down (of swelling), subside mbonaof a bend in a path mbona mbonagreat hardship, ordeal mbonairastruggle with, wrestle with a problem mbonanofee to meet the in-laws mbonderatelescope, detector, search with instruments mbondokotocharm against crop theft mbongawoman dedicated to serve God or the spirits, unmarried keeper of the clan's sacred objects mbongorodonkey, ass mbonipupil (of the eye)mbonjewound, gash, scar mbooratactless person, boor mborerasting, stinger mboropenis mbotethick curdled milk mbotsofirst squirt of milk Mbovadrool, saliva dribble mbovhadried drool, dribble mbovombovoradried drool, good-for-nothing mbowowitness mbozhawealthy person, tycoon mbumbu-uof being spotlessly white, of being white with flour mbudoexit mbudupocket mbudyobolt-hole, rodent escape hole mbudzanakid (young goat)Mbudzigoat, November mbukuropot of beer for the head of the home mbumaan edible reddish grasshopper mbumbuchenawhite-haired elder mbumburubullet mbumburukarush, hurry mbumia short tufted grass mbumuof dust billowing up mbumudzaslap hard mbumukabillow up, rise (of dust or smoke)mbumuraraise dust, kick up dust mbumutsabeat the dust out of mbundaembrace in welcome, fail mbundanidzasqueeze hard, wring, handle roughly mbundeof hugging mbundikiraembrace, hug

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