Kwaunobva

Mazwi ane M.

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

motofire, light, electricitymoto motogoing very wellmotokaricar, motor car, vehiclemotsagrind finemotsekabe finely groundmotsione, firstmotsirofirst (in a counting game)motsokacluster heavily (of fruit)moverastuff whole into the mouthmowaamaranth greens, lawnmowermoyoheartmunoun prefix (classes 1 and 3), in (locative)muapuroapple treemubaa wild fruit tree of anthillsmubabaa pod-bearing treemubairoreward, prize, paymentmubandaan evergreen forest treemubanzineighbourmubarefriend, companionmubasahard workermubatanidzwaunion, alliance, coalitionmubatiworker, official, governormubati wechigarochairpersonmubatiranwaperson held down by manymubatohandle, hiltmubatsirihelper, assistantmubatwisubject (under authority)mubayiroreward, prize, wagemuberekiparentmuberereMumbeza.mubetserihelper, aide, allymubhabhandua wild fruit treemubhabhangusplashing, doggy-paddlemubhadhawalking stickmubhadharopayment, wages, compensationmubhananabanana plantmubhangibanker, bank workermubhedhabed, garden bedmubhemedonkey foalmubhemiheavy smokermubheribell-bottoms, gooseberrymubhishopibishopmubhodhaboarder (pupil)mubhondaa hairy yellow-barked treemubhondandoa bitter wild cucumber vinemubhubhunua wild fruit treemubhukuMusekesa.mubhurua wild fruit treemubikasadzaa white-berried shrubmubikicookmubikirwamaize roasted in the huskmubinyiembezzler, pilferermubobogreen mambamubobobocharm for secret sexmubondojunior wife, a flowering climbermuboocommon property, free for allMuboorapumpkin leaves (eaten as relish)mubooria climber with edible leavesmubozhilucky personmuBuddhaBuddhistmuburasweet potato vine, a riverside treemubvakachitourist, holidaymakermubvakachovisit, tripmubvakureforeigner, immigrant, emigrantmubvanamarried daughter with childrenmubvandiripostepchild brought into a marriage by the mothermubvidzasteady leak, continuous dischargemubvinazvoinstigator, originatormubvukutwadry-sown finger milletmubvumbisteady drizzle, soaking rainmubvunzoquestion, query, inquirymubvunzonhandorhetorical questionmubvuosecond weeding, beer for a weeding partymubvuvifisherman, evangelistmubvuwiramalt for brewingmuchachahard low shot (football), a leafy creeper, relish from its leavesmuchadyaa long-legged plains birdmuchairaquiet swimmingmuchairidriver, motoristmuchairosian ornamental shade treemuchaiwaweak beer from the dregsmuchakazibest man, bridesmaidmuchan'azasoured sweet beermuchananaa thin-leaved lowveld treeMuchanetaPendeka.muchangizaa hardwood tree for carvingmuchangwascrawny dogmuchanyaa small green creepermuchanzaMuhorongwa.muchapiboatman, paddlermuchapowitch-finding medicinemuchatibride or groom, newlywedmuchatowedding, marriagemuchato [muchadho]wedding, marriagemuchazaafterbirthmuchechenewborn baby, infantmuchechenia small thorny fruit treemuchechetea wild fruit treemuchecheterepeace and calm, an evergreen tree with milky sapmuchechetohorizonmuchechewea small hook-thorned treemuchekacloth, fabric, dishclothmuchekadzafaone who takes credit for others' workmuchekecheratassel (of maize)muchekwascarmuchemawild bananamuchembereold womanmuchenapauper, white person, love charmmuchenekwarefined maize mealmucheneracharm that wins favourmuchengaMuchenyamuchengeticaretaker, guardian, keepermuchenitigerfishmuchenjeharvester termite, termite soilmuchenjeriwise person, sagemuchenoornament, finery, vanitymuchenuraa medicinal cleansing treemuchenyaa milky-sap treemucherechedzosign, symbol, keepsakemucherenjea tall medicinal treemuchererewinged antmucheriinformer, talebearer, cherry treemucherofruitmuchesablacksmithmuchetecalm, peacemuchetoedge, bordermucheturapoisonmuchewohunter's sharemuchichistinging painmuchichiria shade tree with red-eyed black seedsmuchidimbubriefly, in a nutshell, succinctlymuchifungaconsideringmuchimbalarge heap of dungmuchinamachinemuchina wekugeza mbatyawashing machinemuchindachief's messenger, prince, young manmuchindwitree whose leaves are used at Easter, gourdmuchingimidwife, bride's escortmuchinimachine, devicemuchinjikocross, crossed sticks, cross-stitchmuchinjikwacrossmuchinjiziriridge, ridge of the back, planting ridgemuchisocrease, brand (on cattle)muchitiwaist beadsmuchiunolustfulness, promiscuitymuchivaa tall smooth-barked treemuchivandesecretlymuchochoricovetous personMuchongoyotraditional war dancemuchovhacommuter taxi, kombimuchozahand-washing medicine after a burialmuchuchisiprosecutormuchuchuelephant shrewmudanacharm to draw visitorsMudandaa Danda person (from Mozambique)mudangwaa red-berried treemudanhapfunyea slippery-barked treemudanoattraction charmmudawaraa deep-rooted weedmudeme mudemecollection, whip-roundmudendecalabash, gourd containermudetswalime stickmudhabhaMhando yemuti.mudhandabig-game trapmudhangadrying rack, unthreshed sorghum heapmudharaold man, older manmudhayoswing, hand pumpmudhebhetrousersmudhedhedate palmmudhengelong-nosed mousemudherukanewcomer, settlermudhikonideaconmudhindwablock capitals, sweet home-baked bread, muzzle-loadermudhombosoda or ash mixed into snuffmudhudhudhumotorcyclemudikiyoung, small, juniormudiwabeloved, sweetheart, dearmudodothin, slight person, throwing stone in the game of nhodomudomasitomato plantmudondoto a traditional healer (idiom)mudongodongocuriosity, eagerness to find outmudongondoeagerness, impatiencemudonzvowalking stick, staffmududuclay-soaking pit, seepmududziriinterpreter, expoundermuduneelephant shrewmudunge mudungenonstop eatingmudungirostringer (for fish or locusts)mudungweprocession, single file, queuemudungwerungwemountain range, chain of hillsmudurikidzanwamulti-storey buildingmudurikidzwastack, multi-storeymudyawaistbandmudyahachaa white-flowered rough-barked treemudyahukua sweet-fruited bushmudyakosea short sweet sorghummudyambiraa black-berried treemudyamharaa hardwood for pestles and yokesmudyamhofua red-leaved spring treemudyandigerepension, retirement pay, freeloadermudzangacigarettemudzirootmudzidzistudent, learner, disciplemudzidzisiteacher, tutor, lecturermudzimaiwife, ladymudzivirolidmudzivoedge, limit, lidmudziyiraheat, warmthmudziyoutensil, vessel, toolmudzongameat strips for dryingmudzongwaearly-sown seedmudzonzosabotagemudzuraNyamudzura.mudzutalime stickmudzuwerereswinging gamemudzvinyiririoppressor, tyrantmudzvitidistrict commissioner, magistratemuenivisitor, guestmuenzanisoexample, illustrationmuenziguest, visitormufambidzanicompanionmufambiroconduct, way of walkingmufananidzopicture, image, photographmufandichiombafearsome personmufanikisolikeness, image, comparisonmufaraemaciated person, meat of an animal that diedmufarinyacassavamufarojoy, happiness, delightmufarutatanning-bark treemufasohand-operated machine, handbrakemufedetall pole treemufemberiprophet, foreteller, forecastermuferemashamba treemuferowell-dressed young man, dandymufesocreeping burr weedmufeyiinvestigator, detectivemufithe deceased, dead personmufirwibereaved personmufizhistubbornness, obstinacymuforoplough strip, furrowmufotebean provisions (for a journey)mufoyisanitary cloth, loinclothmufudzemanure, compostmufudziherder, shepherdmufufuthorny shrub with blue flowersmufuhwiralove potionmufukusand well, scoop hole in a riverbedmufukusitree with edible black fruitmufundisipastor, minister, preachermufushwadried vegetables, dried cooked greens

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