Mazwi ane N.

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

nyandanudzablow about (hair), dishevel nyandanukabecome windswept, be dishevelled nyandanuramess up, throw into disorder nyandustand on end (of hair), jump up from a seat nyandu nyanduswagger, strut nyandudzaruffle (hair), raise the feathers nyandukabe startled, be dishevelled, flare up in anger nyanduraprovoke, stir up, mess up nyanduranafall out, quarrel nyanduripoet, storyteller nyangahorn, sprinkle with water, creep up on nyangadadissolve nyangadikavanish, disappear nyangadudissolve away nyangadzabe disgusting, be revolting, behave badly nyangadziwrongdoer, sinner nyangadzodisgrace, something spoilt nyangahadzistretch marks nyangarabe ugly, be bad, be untidy nyangararaunkempt (of hair), crusted with sleep (of eyes)nyangaridzacover up, conceal (a wrong), hide nyangaridzocover-up, concealment nyangarikadisappear, vanish nyangatatouch lightly, soak in, soften nyangatirasoak in, seep into nyangesprinkle lightly, lick food off a baby's lips nyangi nyangicreep up stealthily, stalk nyangidziraplaster bit by bit, build up little by little nyangirasneak up on, creep up on, stalk nyangiswaeven though, although nyango-even if, no matter how (verb prefix)nyanguriall this while, after all this time nyangweeven if, although, no matter what nyangwe wodano way, not a chance nyanhandokind of long okra nyanikind of small riverside wild fruit nyanisicertainty, truly, really nyanurapull out (a thorn)nyanyaoverdo, be too much, exceed nyanyadzirasinge, dry slowly over a fire, burn off grass nyanyaidzabelittle, underestimate, play down nyanyanyabe gone a long time nyanyasanauseate, make sick nyanyauramess up, spoil, provoke nyanyeoutdo others, be the most nyanyisaoverdo, go too far, be excessive nyanyo-very, too much (verb prefix), do often nyanzasea, ocean, lake nyanzviexpert, specialist, professional nyapulight flick with a switch nyapudzaflick with a switch, smack lightly nyapudziraswitch (a child) on the legs nyaputsaswitch (a child) on the legs nyarabe ashamed, be shy, be embarrassed nyaradzacomfort, console, calm (a crying child)nyararabe quiet, keep silent, say nothing about nyarariraKunyara kuzvituka kana kuzvishora pamusoro pezvinhu zvakaipa kana zvinosvoreka zvaunenge waita.nyaretie loosely, feel ashamed nyarirasoak loose (of crust in a pot)nyarisabe discouraging, be unrewarding nyarufurogreen tree snake, green (colour)nyarumundukind of hairy annual shrub nyarumvundwekind of broad-leaved hairy weed nyaruparaperson with a shaven head nyaruseregrass or bark rope nyaruzandalarge long-legged winged insect nyarwatsikind of tree with long hard pods nyasasoften, calm down nyashagrace, graciousness, favour Nyashanupraise name of the Shava Hera people nyasilower side, downhill, private parts (euphemism)nyasirespiteful person who spoils things for others nyatabe soaked, be soggy nyateratyre sandal, kick, be furious nyatibuffalo nyatonyatsado properly, do carefully nyatso- [-nyaso-, -natso-, -nyato-]properly, thoroughly (verb prefix)nyaturacut shallowly, provoke nyaumelt, bite and tear nyaudzamake an irritating noise, annoy with noise nyaudzirwasyllable nyaudzosingwiideophone (grammar term)nyaukasoften, melt nyautsamelt, soften by heating nyavabecome docile, be tamed nyava nyavawalk slowly and softly nyavirihives, skin rash (illness)nyawanan'anga's medicine gourd nyawishowing off, swagger, pride nyayastory, matter, topic nyazu nyazustrut, walk proudly nye-ecome up evenly (of seedlings)nyeberalie to, deceive nyechubreak off a small piece nyechukirasmile with pleasure, beam nyedzaspin (something), twirl nyekacatch well (of a fire), blaze up, weep (of a wound)nyeka nyekawander in circles nyeketeraglint, sparkle in the sun nyekuflash a smile, glint nyeku nyekusmile with lips closed, glow (of embers)nyembacowpeas, beans nyembebadge of office, emblem, rank insignia nyemboflats of a bolt head nyembweceremonial crescent axe nyemeroshallow serving dish nyemhukirabe fairly good-looking nyemutease by offering then withholding nyemudzatantalise, show off to make envious nyemunyemutease with food then withhold it nyemwegrin nyemwererasmile nyemwererosmile nyemwezekalaugh at everything, giggle foolishly nyenagape open, laugh foolishly nyena nyenakeep grinning nyenamabare one's teeth, snarl, grin foolishly nyengacourt, woo, seduce nyenganyengaswallow (bird)nyengedzadeceive, trick, mislead nyengeradeceive, cheat, trick nyengeredziseashell, medicine made with a seashell (for babies)nyengereracoax, persuade, sweet-talk nyengereziseashells used as harmful charms nyengesvucut into small pieces, nip off a small piece nyengetedzacoax, persuade, cajole nyengeterapray, plead, beseech nyengeteraipray (said to several people)nyengetererapray for, intercede for nyengeteroplea, prayer, entreaty nyengowomanising, philandering nyenguof slipping quickly out of sight nyenjekind of okra with long pointed leaves nyenubare one's teeth, grin nyenyalook down on, underrate (an opponent), hate nyenyebeautiful girl, young animal, lamb nyenyedzistars nyenyenyeglitter, twinkle, force a smile nyenyeredzago round, skirt around, avoid nyenyeutake a bite out of nyenyeurabreak into small bits, crumble nyenyeuriease open (a door) quietly nyenyunibble nyenyurapick at food nyenzawell-spinning bambara nut nyenzecicada nyepalie, tell lies nyepedzerapretend, feign nyeperalie to, pretend, feign nyeraspin (of a bambara nut in the game)nyeretiny gourd (as blown for a whistle), snuff box, spent cartridge case nyeredzatickle nyeredzistar, stars nyereketespot, patch of colour nyerenyedanibble (of rats), gnaw in small bites nyereraitch nyerereplentiful, enough for all, silent, quiet nyeruslip away unseen nyerukaslip away, sneak off nyeruremedium-sized black-and-white speckled bird nyerusaabduct, kidnap, spirit away nyesukadash off, pop out quickly nyesvuracut off a small piece to taste nyetedzaannoy, offend nyeteratake offence, work hard nyetunick the skin (for medicine)nyetukatwinkle (of a distant light), flicker nyeturamake small cuts in the skin nyeutear slightly, nip off with the teeth nyeukatear easily (of worn cloth), rip nyeurabite off a small piece, nibble off nyeuriraadvise, tip off, give pointers nyeurirefill in briefly, give a hint of news nyevetip off nyevenufeel relieved, sigh with relief nyevenudzacheer up, comfort, relieve nyevenukabe relieved, be at ease, loosen (of soil)nyevenutsaKukonzera kutadza munyaya.nyevenyeverumour, hearsay nyeverawarn, caution nyeverowarning, caution Nyevhespider flower (Cleome gynandra), wild leafy vegetable nyewegully, erosion ditch nyeyabackbite, gossip about, speak ill of nyeya nyeyaeach having their own (new clothes)nyezublaze up, flare up nyezu nyezuflutter, flap (of clothes)nyezurakindle a blaze, make a fire flare up nyidip into liquid nyiduraflick with a cord or switch nyiismall sweet wild fruit with one hard seed nyikacountry, land, world nyika mukanzadistant land, far country nyika yakapambwacolony, conquered country nyikadzimuspirit world, land of the dead, afterlife nyikukaresurface, bob up (from water)nyimawithhold, refuse to share, deny nyimbiriAfrican green pigeon, fruit of the munyimbiri tree nyimbiri nyimbiridance for joy, frolic nyimi nyimiglistening with oil nyiminyaglisten (with oil)nyiminyimikind of melon eaten by cattle, show off nyiminyiraglisten with fat nyimobambara nut, round bean nyimwanawhite bambara nut nyin'inyasimpleton, cave goblin nyinahis or her mother, grin, bare the front teeth nyindaovereat, gorge nyindieat everything, gorge until bloated nyindukabe overjoyed, exult nyinginyiramill about, throng nyinubare one's teeth, snarl nyinurabare one's teeth, snarl, grin nyinyiridzaswarm (of flies), buzz around nyipucollapse from weakness nyiraprovoke, offend with words nyirenyiremystery, puzzle, rare thing nyiri nyirishimmer (of heat haze)nyirinyitagleam (like leopard skin), decorate a pot with patterns nyiriraspoil someone's courtship by slander, refuse to hand over (in a game)nyisabeat, defeat (in a fight), overpower nyn'aget one's comeuppance nyn'aisink under water nyn'anyn'atroublemaker, bad influence nyn'arehang up carelessly nyn'atesoaking wet, soggy (of sadza)nyn'orododosink down (into water or mud)nyn'urududusink to the bottom, go under nyobi nyobinibble (of fish on a line)nyobikabob (of a fishing float)nyobvorapick at food nyobvunyobvu nyobvueat without appetite nyochigulp (a big mouthful)nyodosnap (of a rope or banana)nyodokabreak off (like a banana)nyodzvisink out of sight nyofopoke into a hole, dig fingers into (bread)nyofu nyofueat without appetite nyogodaburn to ashes nyokasnake, serpent nyokorapester, nag nyokotaburn to ashes nyombainsult, taunt, mock nyon'onyairritate, vex, pick (the ear)nyondicram the mouth full nyondokabecome blunt, be dented nyongaroam all over, know inside out nyonganabe at odds, fall out, quarrel

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