Mazwi ane S.

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

senitrogennitrogen senukaslip away, steal away senyaloose sandy soil (of a field)senzereof being perfectly level senzizvekuti munhu wose anonyatsoona zvinenge zvichiitika mairi.sepasoap, shrink (of cooked greens), lose weight sepuof thinning (the body), of shrinking (cooked greens)sepukalose weight, grow thin serawinnow (by swirling), so sereeight seredzadigest seredzerahave something light after a meal, have dessert seredzerodessert, afters seremuof a heap collapsing, of a heavy person slipping and falling seremukacollapse, cave in, slip and fall sererasubside, go down (of a swelling), recede (of a river)serereof being very many, of covering all over seribehind, the back side, in secret serimaworn-out hoe serosale serotepisellotape, sticky tape serudzadisrespect, slight, belittle serufonicellphone, mobile phone serviceserve sesascrape (weeds off the yard), peel (a pumpkin)sesesociability, good relations (with others)sesedzapush (a bicycle), see (someone) off a short way, lead gently sesekedzahelp (someone) walk, stroll with (a loved one), push along bit by bit sesemuof lifting out whole sesemuraprise up (whole), lever out (a stone)sesenuof peeling (the outer skin)sesenurapeel, skin (fruit)sesepuof being pounded smooth sesepukabecome smooth (when ground), turn to paste seserawipe yourself (after the toilet)seseuof slicing off seseuraslice off, cut a slice from setaset (a table), daub (pole walls), mark out (foundations)setiset, set of dishes, hair set setifiketicertificate setiraitisatellite setsabe funny, amuse, make laugh setsisomething funny, joke setswagiggliness, be amused, be made to laugh seuof peeling off (the skin)seurahoe lightly, scrape (weeds)sevadip (sadza in relish), eat with relish sevenzawork, be employed, work hard sevenzerawork for sevenzesause, make use of, put to work sevhasave (money), serve (a customer), serve (in tennis)sevhisaservice (a vehicle)seyamalean, recline sezvineias it happened, luckily sezvinonzias if, as though, seemingly sezviri pachenaevidently, clearly, apparently sezvoas, since, because shabhinishebeen shabwabwapucker (of the mouth), feel astringent shadabuof sitting with legs splayed shadaburasit with legs apart (indecently)shadaguof a hard slap shadaguraslap hard shafucalf (of the leg)shafungaMushafunga.shaikago missing, disappear, be lost shainapolish (a floor), show off, shine (at something)shainisapolish, shine (at something), excel shaisanospite, dog-in-the-manger attitude shaishaspoil, make a mess of shaishirawrong (someone), do harm to shaiwalack, be without, fail to find shakadzirasplash (someone) by surprise shakatamuchakata fruit shakuof being full to the brim shamabe open, gape (in amazement), be amazed shama nyaiyawn shamaidzamake (someone) yawn shamairagape, pant (with mouth open), brag shamatatashout, talk loudly, babble shambaa sorghum-like crop shambadzaadvertise, publicise, promote shambadziraadvertise, spread gossip shambadzoadvertisement, public notice shambakodzilarge pot for sadza shambarelarge green edible caterpillar shambeinichampagne shambidzawash (someone), bathe, clean shambidzikabe clean, be neat and tidy shambiraswim, court danger (idiom)shambobangle, bracelet, anklet shamburokua brand of pipe tobacco shambuushampoo shamhuswitch, cane (for beating), heavy trial, punishment shamisabe surprising, amaze, astonish shamisirashow off, be remarkable shamuswitch (for beating), whip, stick shamuraspread the legs (indecently)shamwarifriend, companion shamwaridzabefriend, make friends with, walk arm in arm shamwaridzanabe friends, become friends, walk arm in arm shamwarikadzigirlfriend, female friend shanafat burrowing mouse shananguracleanse (of sin), absolve shandawork, function, be effective shandarikatoss and turn, writhe shandikawear inside out, put on back to front shandirawork for, work at, minister to (in prayer)shandirolarge all-purpose basket, large dish shandisause, make use of, exploit (a person)Shandisa scanscan shandukachange, turn into, be transformed shandukochange, transformation, development shandukuraturn inside out, overturn shandukwasweet reed that has turned coarse shandurachange, alter, transform shandurotranslation, version shandurudzaturn over (while roasting), embellish (a story), twist (the facts)shangastalk, crop stalks, tall grass shangamesofinder's reward ShanganiShangaan (people)shangarashangara dance, rejoice shangazhikawork busily, bustle about, get busy shangazhingihustler, jack of all trades shangoland, countryside, the wild shangushoe, footwear shanguraexpert, master, beat (a floor) smooth shanguriroa kind of mbira, smithy, forge shangwafamine, hunger, stunted maize cobs ShangweShangwe (people)shanhushanjejealousy, envy, striped mouse shanufive shanyavisit, fall down, lie sprawled shanyarikatoss and turn shanyidzanavisit each other shanyiravisit shanyurasow (without re-ploughing)shapago stale, go off (of food)shapairaboil down, swagger shapeof gulping down (a drink)shapenapencil sharpener shapiradrink too much, overdrink shapufine (slang), of doing quickly, of a quick wash shapu shapuof splashing water on yourself shapurawhip, flog, wander aimlessly sharachoose, select sharaudeabundance, plenty sharuold, worn, stale sharukabe worn out, grow old, stay a long time sharutsawear out (clothes or tools)shashachampion, expert, star shashabuhwaa marsh grass (for weaving mats)shashamukashed leaves, drop off (of dry leaves)shashangaclub, beat hard (with a stick)shasharamaize tassel shashikofront apron (traditional women's garment)shatabe ugly, be bad, go bad (of food)shatishirt shatinioutskirts (of a homestead), the bush beyond the village shatirisaanger, annoy, make pregnant (out of wedlock)shatiriswabe offended, be annoyed shatirwabe angry, be furious, be fired up (at work)shatopython shaudhaabuse (in public), insult, shouter shaudziraexpose, shame (by revealing secrets)shauralead (a song), recite shavabrown, tawny (colour), praise name of the Mhofu (eland) clan, to hunt shaveshave spirit, spirit of skill shaveshavebutterfly, pied bird shavhia small wild fruit shavishavi spirit, spirit of skill, knack shaviraprovide for, fend for shavishavibutterfly shawashower shawakepishower cap shayalack, be without, jaw shaya basacome to nothing, be in vain shayamhandaa wild hill fibre plant shayibad omen, jinx, bad luck shayikwabe lacking, be missing, be scarce shayiwalack, be without, fail to find shazhabehave foolishly, act without manners shechief, lord, master shebhetisherbet sweet shedede shededepromiscuity (of a woman)shedhished, shelter sheedzeracall out, shout to sheedzwabe called, be summoned, die (be called home)shefuchef, boss shekalaugh shekishekishake-shake (opaque beer in a carton)shemwedzekastrut, show off shenairawalk showily, show off shenichain shepishape shepu [shepi]shape (in mathematics)sherefushelf shereketafidget, be restless, meddle shereketeclever person, skilful person sherenishilling, ten cents shereshendedeep-water fish (kind)sherigirlfriend, sweetheart sherufushelf sherukuruchief's daughter who is a spirit medium sheshaarrive just in time, be punctual sheshemare, young female animal shetishirt shevedzacall, call by name shevedzeracall out, shout sheweyes (a woman's reply when called), go on (said by a listener)shewezhekawork cheerfully, serve eagerly sheyashare (in a company)shezhafrown, angry look shezhenurashift (something heavy), turn aside shezherekaget up reluctantly, move unwillingly shezhuhoneyguide shihiss (of a big snake), tightly (of tying)shiburabeat hard with a club shiduraslap shifitishift (of work)shigerashigella shikishikirustle (soft low sound)shikishiralarge biting red ant, ache badly shimastubbornness, obstinate arguing shinairabustle about, be busy with chores shindathread, yarn, wool shindisquirrel, small drum shingabe brave, persevere shingairawork hard, be diligent, strive shingirirapersevere, persist, insist shingishingired biting ant shinhabehave outrageously, be mischievous, be cruel shinhwabe brazen, be shameless shininiquickly, in a hurry shinjapuppy, behead (an animal or bird)shinyatie tightly, be tight (of clothes)shinyirasulk, grumble, hiss on the fire (of cooked sadza)shinyiridzasqueeze into tight clothes shiribird shirikadziwidow shiringinyadance shaking the body, wiggle shiripitiwonder, marvel, strange happening shiripitikastrive, do one's utmost shirirapersevere, endure shishago stale (of cooked food), be skilled shishiconcentration, absorption in a task shishimafuss for attention, be proud shishishistiff, hardened (of what was soft), tightly (of tying)shishitarabe stubborn, argue obstinately, hold on firmly

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