Mazwi ane P.

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

pferenyugrazing, scraping the surface pferenyukabe grazed, have the skin scraped off pferenzurascrape off, graze pfererekascratch and fizz (of a struck match)pferubursting out laughing pfetenuuntying pfetenukacome undone, come untied pfetsearriving suddenly pfetsusplit piece of wood, piece of firewood pfi-ihiss of a puncture pfi pfistifled laughter, sniggering pfi pfi pfihiding behind something, wrapping oneself up pfichiKuchinja mumatambudziko.pfichiri pfichiribucking (of a cow being milked)pfichudzaleap up in fright (of an animal)pfichukaleap up with all four legs, dance energetically pfichurabuck off (a rider), throw (a rider)pfidzalearn one's lesson, give up (a habit) for good pfidzisateach someone a lesson, punish so as to deter pfigaclose, shut, close down (for a time)pfigamwedziend-of-month thanksgiving service pfigirashut in (livestock), pen, lock in pfigiranameet behind closed doors pfigisoconclusion, closing words, closing ceremony pfihwahearthstone, pot stand (metal)pfiki pfikihiding oneself pfikubursting into tears, sobbing pfiku pfikusobbing pfikurasob, weep while holding it in pfimbacourt, woo, propose love (to a girl)pfimbistorage pit (for food)pfimbikaripen (fruit) by keeping it warm, keep things to oneself pfinispite, malice pfinyagrasp (grass) to cut it pfinyiratuck in (a shirt), hitch up (a garment to keep it dry)pfipfidzasnigger, titter, squeak (of rats at play)pfipfinyikasnigger, laugh behind someone's back, giggle foolishly pfiraspit pfirapoPfirapo chinhu chakagadzirwa zvokuti hachizofa zvakare.pfiri pfirigibberish (English as heard by non-speakers)pfiridamimic mockingly, ridicule, talk obscenely pfiripfitia reddish mushroom pfirirathatch (a roof)pfitisorcerer, poisoner, groundnut worm pfizarinse (the mouth), stretch out in death throes pfizifart, breaking wind pfizulying as if dead, being full (after eating)pfizudzaknock out, put to sleep (as if dead)pfizukacollapse as if dead, start up in fright pfopunch in the face pfo pfo pfoof pumping air hard pfochanisachase (something) into the bush pfochestuffing the mouth with food, speaking off the point pfochorude answer, lie, running away pfocho pfochoswishing through tall grass pfochodzachase off, drive away pfochokafall (down a cliff or through trees)pfochomacrash through undergrowth, run off for good pfochopfodzasend crashing through the bush pfochoraflee noisily through the bush pfodopunch in the face, hurting badly, sleeping deeply pfododzaknock out, feed (someone) delicious food pfodogobeing gripped by hunger pfodorasleep deeply, beat hard pfokochaflee through thick bush pfokochikapush through thick bush pfokochoof rustling through dry grass pfondapierce, bore a hole, a courtship dance game pfondedzaheat (something) so it fits pfonderafit (a hoe) onto its handle, cook tasty snacks, stuff one's mouth pfondokabe blunted, be bent back (of a blade)pfondorablunt (an axe) on hard ground pfonyestuffing in, cramming the mouth, tucking in (a shirt)pfonyedzastuff in, cram, tuck in (a shirt)pfonyeratuck in (a shirt)pfoogushing (of water from a pipe)pforisleeping very deeply, going off and getting lost pforidzamake (someone) very sleepy pforiworipiercing (soft skin)pfovebumping and falling in pfozodzaknock down (from up high)pfublowing the nose pfu-ubreaking wind (with a smell)pfuchestrong smell (of a fart)pfuchuMashoko ekuzvininipisa panguva dzerurama.pfuchurabreak wind silently pfudukabreak off (of something soft), crumble pfudukirabe soft and easy to bite pfudunudzauntie, undo pfudupfudukabreak into small pieces, crumble pfudurabite off (something soft)pfudzabe erased, be wiped out pfudza [-fudza]erase, rub out, wipe out pfudza [pfudzo]enmity, discord, rivalry pfudzishoulder pfudzikabe dislocated, be erased pfudzodiscord, rivalry pfudzunurauntie, untangle pfugadakneeling, kneeling in respect pfugadarakneel (in respect)pfugamakneel pfugumubreaking off a piece (of something crumbly)pfuhwidzacook fragrant food pfuhwiragive a love potion (to a partner)pfukacome out, return as an avenging spirit, duck under (a wire or fence)pfukosmall beer pot, a kind of snake pfukupfukuchu pfukuchucrunch of footsteps in sand pfukuchukawalk through sand pfukudukacrumble away (of bread)pfukudzasoften (by trampling or kneading)pfukudzikahave a stillbirth, lose a newborn pfukumudust rising (in a room danced in)pfukumuraleave (a room) dusty from dancing, dance sliding the feet pfukuracover (a hole) with soil, fill in pfukurindirough stone, jagged stone pfukusadig, burrow (of a mole), poke (a fire)pfukutabore into (of insects), eat away, torment (the heart)pfukutoweevil, borer (insect)pfukutsiedible nest caterpillars pfukwaavenging-spirit potion, wooden beer vat, ill-considered ideas pfumawealth, property, possessions pfumbamake a fist, bribe, appease pfumbamirasit on eggs, brood, incubate pfumbamuromobribe, hush money pfumbamwenine pfumbatidzobribe, hush money pfumbatsvagood-luck charm pfumbifine dust pfumbiraput whole into the mouth, roast (in hot ashes), be well-worn (of a path)pfumbugrey, dust rising, revealing secrets pfumbudzaraise (dust or smoke)pfumbukarise (of dust or smoke), sulk pfumbunutaking out ripened fruit pfumbunurastrip (thatch) from a roof pfumburakick up dust, raise chaff pfumburirathrow dust at (someone), bully, a bully pfumburukafade, lose colour pfumburutsaturn (something) grey pfumbwahave labour pains, be infatuated, be carried away (by pleasure)pfumbwitrampled ground pfumisamake rich, enrich pfumospear, weapon, royal guard (of warriors)pfumvarawear thin, be threadbare pfumvutrouble, misfortune, danger pfumvudzaput out new leaves, new spring leaves pfumvumasitting hunched in misery pfumvumadzamake (someone) sit hunched in misery pfumvumarasit dejected, sit huddled in sorrow pfumvumvurabe on heat (of a bitch)pfumvunyukacome unravelled, come apart at the seams pfumvunyurauntie, unravel pfumvuraput out new leaves, be on heat (of a female animal)pfumvutiracome into fresh leaf pfundabachelor (a grown man who has never married), to hold in the closed hand or in the mouth, to clench the fist (pfunda tsiva)pfundamatamaperson with chubby cheeks, gobstopper (big sweet)pfundeTsvatsva.pfundepfundecrowd, throng pfundipfundiresentment, grudge pfundoknot pfundumwadzapuff out the cheeks (in anger), sulk pfundumwarasulk, be angry with puffed cheeks pfundunurauntie pfungatie pfunga pfungawisps of rising smoke pfungaidzafumigate, smoke out (evil spirits), spread smoke pfungaidzirofumigant medicine, incense pfungaidzobeast slaughtered at an elder's funeral, tear gas pfungairasmoke, give off smoke, smoulder pfungereeking, stinking pfungwamind, thought, idea pfunhadrizzle, tail tuft (of an animal)pfunhambuyalight drizzle pfunhanisasprinkle (water), spread lies about (someone)pfunhirabe in full leaf pfunhukicking lightly pfunhuratap (a ball) with the foot, kick lightly pfunyasit cross-legged pfunyea crested bird pfunzeburrowing rodent, mole-rat pfunzunuuntwisting pfunzunurauntwist, unravel (a rope)pfupabone, honour (ancestral spirits), distract (someone)pfupfusmouldering (of a hollow log)pfupfuducrumbling off (of a clod)pfupfudukacrumble (of a clod)pfupfumamulticoloured animal pfupfumirahide in the undergrowth (of a locust)pfupfunyarahuddle up (from fear or cold)pfupfunyukacrumble pfupfunyuracrumble (something) into bits pfupfuri pfupfuriwalking nervously pfupfuridzafinish off (a dying creature)pfupfuru pfupfuruflapping (of a dying chicken)pfupfurudzadrag (prey) along the ground pfupfurukaflap about (of a beheaded chicken)pfupishort, brief pfupikabe short pfupikisashorten, summarise pfupikisosummary pfupisosummary pfuraforge (metal), twitch (of an eye), a sour wild fruit pfurikidzaoverdo, exceed (the limit), go too far pfurirapfurua kind of hare pfurugwadaflopping down (to sit)pfurukaKupfuva.pfurunuthatch coming off (a roof)pfurunukalose its thatch (of a roof)pfurunyustripping thatch off a roof pfurunyurastrip the thatch from (a house), rake out (a fire)pfurupfutikatwitch, jerk (in a fit)pfurupfutujerking (in death throes or a fit)pfurupfutudzamake (a body) jerk and twitch pfurutsirafill (a sack) with grain pfusitroublemaker, quarrelsome person pfutaburn, blaze, be alight pfuteMupfuti.pfutigun, rifle pfutidzakindle, set alight, stoke (a fire)pfutsakindle (a fire), stoke (a fire)pfutsitormentor, someone who always wrongs others pfutureleasing (a captive or tethered beast)pfutukacome loose, come untied pfutunucoming loose, coming untwisted pfuturacomb (hair)pfutwabe weevil-eaten (of grain)pfuuovertaking (running past)pfuudzapass on, send on, let pass pfuurapass, go past, exceed pfuvabe undercooked, drag pfuvisaundercook, spoil (someone's joy)pfuyakeep (livestock or poultry), rear (animals)pfyukilling outright, spitting (of hot oil)piwhich, where, dropping (of something small)pi-ihoot (of a horn)pi pibeep (of a car horn)piazzaplaza pibvupinching (a fat person's flab)pibvurapinch (a fat person's flab)pichisipeach pida pidawaddling (of a short fat person)pidairawaddle pidiga pidigawaddling pidigutoppling over pidigudzaturn over, turn upside down pidigukaoverturn, capsize, turn upside down pidiguraturn over, overturn pigairastamp along (in anger or pride)pigiclop (of a horse's hoof)

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