Mazwi ane S.

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

Sletter S sasprinkle (ideophone), like, as sa-asic 'em (to dogs)sabahesitate, be afraid, fear sabataSabbath, day of rest sabhabhasuburb, mansion sabhusubstitute, submachine gun sabhujekitisubject (in school)sabhukuvillage head, headman sabhurasubstitute (a player)sabvustrike hard (with elbow or foot)sabvurabarge, strike hard sachigarochairperson, chairman, leader sadagustick out, protrude sadagukawalk belly out sadairawalk belly first, swagger sadakafeast, banquet sadamalean back sadamarastand chest out sadhararastrain, heave, exert oneself sadhibhidip attendant sadunhuheadman, ward head sadurabend, beat hard Sadzasadza, maize-meal porridge, meal safayasapphire safesecure safuribrass anklet sagasack, sackcloth sagisack, large bag sahasaw sahokohousehold head sahomwetreasurer sahwaMunhu anokwanisa kudya zvinhu nenzira yekuzunza neshaya.sahwiraritual friend of the family, closest friend sailet loose, shove aside sai sai [zai zai]swell up, brim over saidhiraside with saidzamake a grating noise saidzirashove, push along, roll saidzira [-sairira]push, shove, let livestock roam saimbahouseholder, head of household, married man sainasign sainziscience SaipurasiCyprus sairatarpaulin, plastic sheet sairejisilage sairinisiren sairirapush, thrust forward, foist sairiranajostle, push each other saisaiwave, tide saizisize saizvozvolikewise, so, thus sajenisergeant, village messenger sajeni mejasergeant major sakaso, therefore, hence saka sakadrizzle sakabuyalong-tailed bird sakabvurakick down, trip up sakadzawear out, make old, beat hard sakadzwabe worn out sakaomesour red wild fruit sakarabe worn out, grow old sakaramendesacrament sakatiracluster, sucker, side shoot sakatiretiller, side shoot sakazatalk entertainingly sakisack, large bag sakidziraset dogs on sakisacause, bring about sakisocause, reason, causative extension (grammar)sakodzeraunsuitable, unfit, unfair sakuraweed, hoe, weeding sakuriraweed around (crops), hoe around sakuroweeding to be done, weedy fields sakuwanafinder, discoverer, husband saladhisalad samanisisummons Samanyangapraise name of the Nzou (elephant) clan SaManyikaManyika person, person from eastern Zimbabwe samarewonderfully, exceedingly sambapocket, pouch, bathe sambarafutaa kind of oily tree sambasia kind of bed sambiraswim sambureniumbrella sambureraumbrella samendecement samhuof growing fast samhukagrow a little (of a child), shoot up samhukeof a child growing a little samukaget up (to leave), rise samukadziwife's senior aunt, sister's child samunyorisecretary samusasamosa samwoyochenakind-hearted person, good Samaritan sanafinish, reach the end sananguraexplain, describe sandairirastruggle to move, drag yourself (to work)sandakisandal, plastic shoe sandangalarge basket (for carrying crops)sandaraof lying flat and level, of swelling up sandarikabe level, be even sandawanamoney charm creature sandino, is not sandohammer sandu [shandu]of changing your story, of turning around sandudzaturn over, flip over sanduka [-shanduka]change, turn into, be transformed sandurachange, transform, turn into sandurosandal sangagathering, assembly, crowd sanganameet, encounter, come up against sanganidzacome across, stumble upon sanganisamix, blend, combine sanganisirainclude, add in sanganisoplaster mud, mud mix (for plastering)sanganoorganisation, association, institution sangoforest, bush, woodland sangwejisandwich sanhachop hard, hack (with an axe or hoe)sanhuof striking (with elbow or foot)sanhurakick hard sano-first (before something else), do first sanyikadistrict ruler, sub-chief sanyurasanzucut branch (with its leaves), brushwood sapaMutsapa.sapamberiguide, leader (who goes ahead)sapotasupport, supporter, fan sapotisupport, maintenance sapukafeel sick, feel nauseous, feel uneasy sararemain, stay behind, be left over sara-araof lying evenly scattered Sara mushegoodbye, stay well sarabenziodd one out, leftover (after equal grouping)saradhisalad saraistay (plural), remain saramusimarvel, wonder, strange happening sarestay behind, remain sarendasurrender, give up, I give up!sarigrowth on a hen's rump said to make it break its eggs, growth said to stop a woman bearing children, small side cob on a maize plant sariralag behind, fall behind, be stuck (between)saririramiss out, happen in your absence sarisareduce further, leave less saro-just after (another event)saruKutumidza mhando yezvinhu vakatsaurwa.sarudzachoose, select, elect sarudzochoice, selection, option sarufasulphur sarunganostoryteller sarunihair salon, salon sarupusalute sarurapick out, sort, discriminate saruraudeabundance, plenty to choose from sarutsamake (the harvest) last, store (the harvest)sasaspread (news), broadcast, publicise sasaidzasprinkle, scatter over sasaikafall gently, drizzle, sprinkle down sasamuof leaves being shaken off sasamukashed leaves, fall (of leaves)sasamurashake off (dust), dust off sasanaenjoy each other (of lovers), be carefree together sasautsamake hungry sasavarastand with chest thrust out, puff out the chest sasikadry (meat) by the fire, cure (meat), leave exposed (to harm)sasikamufool, halfwit, madman sasiraoppress, deprive (of rights)sasukabe wide awake, be alert, be wary SataniSatan, the Devil satellitisatellite saumasau fruit, jujube saukainsolvent sautisalt savasired clay soil saveso, therefore, Save River sayenziscience sayinziscience sazawanifather-in-law (as a wife calls him)sazitanamesake seall, like, as seakafuridzirwacanon SebhiyaSerbia secherosatchel, school bag sedhurosaddle, bicycle seat sefasift, sieve, filter seihow, why sejarisurgery, operation, doctor's surgery sekalaugh, laugh at, mock seka-sekagiggle, titter seka [-tseka, -sheka]laugh, mock, laugh at sekasicircus sekedzaplease, delight, gladden sekedzanachat happily together, enjoy each other's company sekenekacome loose (of a tool head)sekeniin a flash, in a second sekenyedzatickle sekerafollow closely, tail, take a shortcut sekera godogloat, laugh spitefully sekererasmile sekerowhisker sekesabe funny, make laugh, a wild fruit sekeseracackle (of a laying hen)seketebird's nest seketerasting swelling, welt sekiritarisecretary sekishenisection sekondarisecondary school, secondary education sekondisecond (of time)sekuof lumbering at a run sekunge [sokunge]as if, as though, like sekurugrandfather, maternal uncle (mother's brother), elderly man sekurwanagrandfather's younger brother, great-uncle sekuti [sokuti]such as, for example, as if sekwa naMwaribe dealt cruel misfortune, be cursed by fate sekwewild duck semabe disgusted by, loathe, dislike semauraa reddish ground bird (of rocky hills)sembasneak up on, stalk semburadisgust, offend, annoy semendecement semesabe disgusting, nauseate, revolt semisemi semuof breaking off (a lump)semuenzanisofor example, for instance semukadzifather's sister, paternal aunt semuratake off the top (of sadza), skim off SenaSena (a Moyo praise name)sendapeel, centre spot (of a pitch), of leaning (against something)sendamalean (against), recline sendekalean (something) against, prop up, shelve (a matter)sendekedzalean (against), prop against sendemarastand leaning, lean sendemuof falling from a height sendenisisentence (grammar)sendenzisentence (court), punishment sendereopen grazing land, the veld sendicent, penny sendimitacentimetre sendipepasandpaper sendurawhittle, shave (wood)sendurosledgehammer senererasqueeze through, slip through (a gap), inch along Senetasenator sengacarry on the head, carry (a child)sengeas if, like sengendesledge basket (ox-drawn)sengerebamboo sengeyacrowding (in a small space), of leaning to one side senguof husking (seeds)senguramove (your things), shift, relocate

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