Mazwi ane N.

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

nhaurwaspeech, talk, topic of discussion Nhavawoven bag, kitchen shelf for pots nhavaninekukoswa, kanochengeterwa hove kana mbuva.nhavatavauntrustworthy person, crook nhedebackstroke nhedzahovablue-flowered hillside shrub Nhedziedible white mushroom, wild mushroom nhedziwaslippery rock crossing nhehweanimal hide, skin cloak nheketeroend rhyme Nhekwesnuff horn, snuff container nhemalies, falsehood, black nhembamilk pail, white plastering clay, accurate aim Nhembeskin apron, traditional loincloth, clothing nhemefishing float nhemetemeedible green caterpillar, small wild fruit nhemoadze, woodworking tool nhemwadry bread, plain sadza nhenahandsome youth, attractive young person nhenderekwawanderer, vagrant nhendeshureflashback, walking backwards nhendothank offering, offering nhengafeather nhengasurebackstroke nhengezwatopmost branches, treetop twigs nhengobody part, limb, member nhengurefork-tailed drongo, black fighting bird nhengwanamedium-sized basket nhenhabeautiful woman nhepfenyurobroadcasting station, broadcaster nherato give up, to admit defeat, oil gourd nheremen's loincloth, undergarment nheredzoafter-meal drink, dessert nhereraorphan nhesaMujejeje.nhesvareluctance, unwillingness nhesviblowfly, green bottle fly nhetethin, narrow, fine drizzle nhetembopoem, poetry nhetemwatrembling, shaking (from age or illness)nhetserwavery early start, rising before dawn nhetswaheaped load, heavy crop of fruit, close shave at the nape nhevaserval, small wild cat nhevanaseedling, young plant nhevedzanosequence, order, succession nhevedzinext-born sibling, younger sibling nhevedzofuneral beast nheyaeat greedily, sharp dangerous object nheyofoundation, principles, basis nhiseize by the throat nhi nhi nhitrot (of a short stout person)nhidzathrottle, seize by the throat nhikavalley nhikitipumpkin seeds nhikwiInzwi rematare.nhimbework party, work party beer, communal work nhimbetimbeaimless digging nhimbushortcut, cutting corners nhimbwitimbwiwatery food, thin gruel nhimuradestocking, culling of livestock, bride-price reduction payment nhindipiece of meat, chunk of meat nhindiriplant with a round root tuber nhindirolead drum beat nhingasmall burrowing mouse nhingiwhat's-his-name, so-and-so nhinhiincorrigible person, hard bean that will not cook soft, hardened nhinhivadzaoverload, weigh down nhiraperson hardened to hardship nhirespringhare, hard-cooking bean nhiridzirofirst pot of beer nhirirismall wild cat that hunts rats at night nhiyapoor (so-and-so), pitiable one nhiyochick nhoquick pick-up nhochairwalonely poor person, outcast Nhodojacks (stone-throwing game), game stones, click of playing fingers nhodzerafamily resemblance nhodzerwachild's resemblance to what the mother saw in pregnancy nhokadie out (of a fire)nhokodroppings, dung pellets nhokodorwaimmature tsenza tubers nhokoterashapely woman nhokwaratree seed pod, divining piece nhokwereed, bulrush nhombavaccination, smallpox, craving (for meat)nhombosmoothing stone, grinding pebble, destitute person nhomunewly dug field nhondareddish snake nhondoroyal hand-clap salute, seedling, black wild fruit nhondorospeckled pigeon nhondwawater swallowed while drowning nhoneinfertile soil nhongapick up, gather, collect nhongamesofinder's reward nhongocastrated he-goat, billy goat nhongonyafontanelle, crown of the head, summit nhongotowafruit of the mutongotowa, caterpillar of the mutongotowa tree nhongwafault-finding nhonhopain in the foot that causes limping, entrance to a termite burrow nhonho-ostone cold nhonhongorastingless bee nhonhoracold water, poor beer, blind eye nhonhorodzidrip mark nhonhotaclear out, take everything nhooshield, hide sleeping mat, funeral food nhopemire, deep mud, bog nhopipumpkin mash, digging stick nhoporaseed-eating bird nhopotoposweet treat, sweet food nhoratrek on foot, lookout nhoreold animal nhoridoskilled storyteller, snack food nhorimbotraditional wisdom, lore nhorokudu Nhoroondohistory, account, narrative nhoroondo yehupenyubiography, life story nhorwagift of food for hosts, visiting provisions nhosvoglare, dazzle, poor aim nhotamazwieavesdropper, informer nhotoskill in argument nhototoundercooked relish, undercooked porridge nhovoshield, sleeping mat, bedding nhowetowekudu, egret nhowonhubutroublemaker, wicked person, mischief-maker nhudyutudyuundercooked grain nhudzifly nhuhwastink, smell bad nhuhwidzasniff nhuhwirasmell sweet, be fragrant nhuhwiriraNhukaeland, praise name of the Shava clan nhukisomockery of a disability nhukuhump, hunchback, bump (from a blow)nhukutukucluster of heaps, sting swelling nhumbatall drum, chief's house nhumbanageneral-purpose basket nhumbanimbabig fat person, bulky animal nhumbiclothes, garments, household goods nhumbupregnancy, stomach nhumburirobelly incision point nhumemessenger, envoy, emissary nhumwadelegate, emissary, messenger nhunagrievance, complaint nhundetundefrequent urination nhundiramutsimewicked person, saboteur nhundiranamutual provocation, feud nhunduwasp nest, luggage, belongings nhundunduovercast (of the sky)nhundurodrumming style nhunduruarmyworm nhundurukimistress (who scorns the wife)nhundurumebachelor, confirmed bachelor nhundurwabitter apple (inedible yellow fruit)nhundutweash dust, ash pit nhungamidzoforeword nhungamirileader, guide, pioneer nhungamiroguidelines, guidance nhungirwaoffshoot, shoot, sucker nhungoroof rafters, first maize shoots nhungustore for unshelled maize nhungudzilead drum nhungudzosmall answering drum, high drumhead nhungumirablackjack (weed)nhunhawalk stooped nhunzifly, housefly nhunzvatunzvatroublemaker, disobedient liar nhunzvifemale animal that has given birth nhuratsenza variety nhuretureheavy load nhurideep pool, fast-ripening finger millet nhurikadouble tooth, stacked stone nhurikidzwalayer, tier, stack nhurirabeer pot for workers nhurirodedication, foreword nhurustriped grass mouse, grey-brown (of an animal's colour)nhurukasouth-east wind, first rains nhururubelch, foul breath after overeating nhuruvagiwaistcoat, vest nhutamole, mole rat, cancer nhutsalob a stone nhututall grassland, epilepsy nhutukutushallow-water fish nhutwaspinal hump (illness)nhuwagreen summer caterpillar nhuwiwater pot nhuwidzaInzwi rematare.nhuwiraMudzimai werusununguko ruzivo.nhuwirirabe fragrant, smell pleasant nhuzublister, burn blister nigaboiled sweet, hard candy nikahang out to dry, expose, sprain nikiroclothesline, drying rack nimbukawork hard, work with zeal nimburadip a finger (in food)nimbutsaspur on, make work hard ninaswat flies, keep vigil by a body, sweat ningacave, cavern ningitidzahammer thin, make thin in the middle ningitikabe thin at the edge ningusprain (of a joint)ningudzasprain, dislocate niniwhen?ninikabe swatted away (of flies)niningidzacinch tightly ninipabe small, be stunted ninipisahumble oneself, belittle, shorten (a garment)ninirawave (to beckon or greet), ladle off (a boiling pot)nitiknitting needle, red-flowered creeper njachatravel far on foot, collapse (of a weak person), clatter of falling wood njadagufall flat on the back njadagukafall flat on the back njaihey! (what is going on?)njai njaijog showily njaidzastagger, bounce up and down njaikacollapse (from weakness)njairajog, walk unsteadily njakenjakedisorder, chaos, free-for-all njakukacollapse (from weakness)njakuvhizistubborn pauper njamukatalk ignorantly, speak without knowledge njandacollapse (of a weak person)njandangustumble and fall njandangukastumble and fall, be tripped njandaranjandarikacollapse (from weakness)njandayasevere hardship, torment njandayidzatorment, ill-treat njandayirasuffer badly, be devastated njanganduratrip up njanganjuchop (meat) small njanganjukabe chopped small njanganjurachop up (meat), dice NjanjaNjanja (region and people), groundnut field njanjandaracollapse as if dead, flat refusal njanjarebuck-toothed person njanjarirough, prickly surface njanjaridzahold up (a drunk), steady njanjirailway, railway line, rail track njaraMudzimai wezuro.njararastrewn about, cluttered njarara njararadrift about, wander homeless njararikawander about, roam without settling njarinjari mbira, njari dance njauracatch someone about to run away, seize njavavasour beer, badly brewed beer njayaleave things unguarded njayamatopple over, fall heavily (of something large)njepoor, with nothing of value (of a person), strike hard, click shut (of a lock)nje-egleam, shine, walk about restlessly

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