Mazwi ane S.

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

shishivafixedly, stubbornly shishivadzastiffen (in defiance)shishivarihard-hearted person shitabe filthy (of utensils), hiss (of a snake), thrash about shitisheet (bedsheet), shit (insult)shitibhedhabedsheet, sheet shivastand firm, not flinch, hesitate shizhaleaf, page, slaughter by cutting the throat shizhirasqueeze, crush shochesizzle (of a burn)shochedzaburn, scorch shodofull to bursting (of a sack), sprain (of a joint)shodokabe sprained, be dislocated shodoratwist, wrench, sprain shofachauffeur, driver shoferachauffeur, drive (someone around)shohorishohwerastye shokafoot Shokoword, message, news shokorapound grain to remove husks, dehusk shokoshokovery rich person, rattle (of groundnuts in the shell)shokushock, electric shock shomafew, little, small (in amount)shomananavery few, very little, a little shomanenevery few, very little shomekabe scarce, be in short supply shomesareduce, lessen shomhoedible kernel (variant of shomhwe)shomhweedible kernel of wild fruit stones shomodzimessenger, go-between, interpreter shomvolazy person, idler shonaShona (language and people), howl (of a jackal)shondyacaterpillar shongadress up, adorn oneself, put on (gear)shongedzadecorate, adorn shongeyasexually transmitted disease shongorokabe crooked, lean to one side Shongwehuge rock, tower shonhadespise, belittle, howl (of a jackal)shonihedgehog shonjawild cucumber shononaitch, sting (of the skin)shonongorascold harshly, tease a new bride shonyomborainsult bitterly shonyongawring, twist shonyongoratwist hard, wrench shonyorokawrithe, be twisted shonyororatwist off, twist to break shooshow, agricultural show shooradespise, belittle, defy shopashop, buy shoperaconsult a diviner shopushop, store shopwaheifer shoradespise, look down on, criticise shorechenawading bird, heron shorirapeep out, poke one's head out shorodivining bone, coarse husks (of pounded maize)shoromavery rich person, millionaire shoropodzacriticise, analyse (a literary work)shoshafence with brushwood, bald temples, itch (of a healing wound)shoshomabe hoarse, speak hoarsely shoshwestink ant shotarun short, be insufficient shotivery short person, shot (in football), shorts shovhadirty, unkempt person shovopounded grain ready for grinding showezhekarush about, hurry to finish shoyoyabe gentle, be meek shoyoyosubdued, deflated shozhonoturning round to look back shozhonodzaturn round, tilt shozhonodza shozhonodzatilt this way and that shozhonokalook back, turn round shozhowainedible wild fruit shu-uouch (cry of pain), phew (after putting down a load)shudhushooting range, as planned (slang)shugasugar shukatanning (softening hide), naked shukuloquat, lack of clothes, full to the brim shukutikasmoulder, suffer helplessly shukutusmouldering, weak, drained shumajackalberry fruit, medium-sized red animal shumbalion shumharound wild fruit shumiraserve (God), worship shumoproverb, saying shunduratear apart with the fingers, do bit by bit shungahesitate, waver, hold back shunguzeal, eagerness, strong emotion shungurudzatorment, distress, hurt shungurudzikabe distressed, be troubled shungurukabe distressed, be troubled shungushiralong for, yearn shungushirolonging, yearning shunikaturn upside down, invert shunyapinch shupatrouble, torment, addled egg, amniotic sac shupikasuffer, be in trouble shuraomen, bad omen, portend ill shuramatongodeadly epidemic, AIDS, champion, expert shuramurovestork (summer visitor)shuranayoung kudu bull shureafter, later, behind shure [sure]behind, the back, where one came from shuridziracurse, wish evil on shurikidzasadden, make unhappy shurikirwameet with bad omens, be struck by misfortune shurirabring a bad omen on shurireomen, something stuck fast shuritisurety, guarantor shurohare, rabbit, cunning person shurushururubber solution (for patching punctures)shushaharass, torment, trouble (the mind)shushikanaworry, be troubled, be anxious shushirahush up, cover up (wrongdoing)shutascore (a goal), shoot (a photograph), shooter (in netball)shutusulky silence, full (of a sack), suit shuvalong for, miss (someone), crave shuwareally?, sure shuwirawish (for someone), long for shuwishuwiwingless cricket shwaflying termite, crunch (ideophone)shwabupopping a whole piece into the mouth shwaburastuff whole into the mouth shwadaguraslap hard shwakatacrunch (of dry leaves), rustle shwakatikawalk rustling over dry leaves shwanyuracrunch, chew (something crunchy)shwapecrack (of a whip)shwapikawhip, lash shwapuralash with a thin stick, switch shwashwararustle, crackle (of paper)shwaubone-dry, withered shwaukawither, dry up shwetightly (of tying)shweetightly knotted shwengapunch hard, knock down shwetawalking naked, walking in tight clothes shwetaidzawalk in tight clothes shwetairato walk about naked, to wear tight clothes shwetesting (of a wasp)shwetenuraloosen (a tight knot)shweteratie tightly (a bundle)shwiifull to bursting, screech (of brakes)shwindiopinionated, stubborn person shwirabe slow to agree, grow old shwirowisdom (from experience), know-how, maturity shwoyoyoutterly beaten, humbled si-not (negative infix), habitual marker sidhudyafat, flabby woman sifirisisyphilis siginichasignature sii siipsst (to catch attention)siidhiiCD, compact disc siiraleave for (someone), leave some for, entrust siiriraleave out, leave unfinished siisiiblue waxbill sikacreate, stir (sadza), go all out sika sikatirelessly, without stopping sikadhiScud (opaque beer in a plastic bottle), plastic beer container, missile sikarudziclan founder, genitals sikatarise high (of the sun)sikatimidday, daytime, afternoon sikavakadzifruit of the musikavakadzi shrub sikavhascarf sikeroscale (for weighing), baby weighing clinic siketiskirt sikifeint, venereal disease sikimaprepare lesson plans, scheme (lessons)sikindoskokiaan (quick-brewed beer)sikinyastride, walk a long way sikipaT-shirt, vest sikiracreate for, bring on (oneself)sikirepascraper, wreck (old car)sikiriscorching heat sikiriniscreen sikirospinning stone (for the nyimo game)sikitiraswelling (from a sting or bite), welt sikizafeint, dummy (in football)sikochichecked cloth sikokochia hip-swinging dance sikopokwa nefurawu, mukaka, michero ne-zvimwewo.sikopubrains, mental capacity sikopu dhonorodimwit (insult)sikorokorojalopy, old rattling car sikuincessantly siku nesikatiday and night, continually sikuruuscrew sikuzulook out!, watch out!sikweyasquare, even, equal (slang)silikasilk simaplant (a crop), sow simbastrength, power, energy simba regiravhitigravity simbapamuganhulast-minute effort simbaradzaencourage, strengthen simbararastand firm, be steadfast simbelazy person, idler simbiiron, metal, handcuffs simbiraKusimbirira.simbirirainsist, persist, hold on firmly simbirwahave a headache, be chronically ill simbisastrengthen, reinforce, greet simbisowords of comfort, consolation, confirmation simbo-occasionally (verb infix)simendecement simhaferry (loads back and forth), carry simikaplant upright, erect (a pole), transplant simikiratreat for infertility simirabe dressed, replant (fill gaps)simuseam, stopping dead simu tandeslipping away unseen simudzalift, raise, pick up simudziradevelop, promote, lift up simukastand up, get up, set off simukiradevelop, stand up, ride standing on the pedals sinaooze, seep sindabe heavy, be immovable sindesmall white stream fish sindimasullen, sulky sindimarabe sullen, be stubborn sinemacinema singainherited skill, family talent SingapowoSingapore singisink singwihimself, herself (emphatic)sininaseep, trickle out sininiedible green caterpillar sininidzalet trickle out, ooze siniraseep, well up, ooze sinjonjosinjonjo (knee-knocking dance)sinukasnooker, snooker table sinyererequiet person, taciturn person sinzasmall brown antelope, slaughter by cutting the throat sipagetispaghetti sipaisispice sipakisheniinspection, search (of a house)sipedhispade, spades (card suit)sipeshuruspecial, excellent sipeyaspare, spare part, spare bedroom sipikaspeaker sipikitainspector, supervisor sipinaspin sipinachispinach sipirin'ispring (in a bed or sofa)sipiringispring (metal)sipitistanding stock-still siposoap, detergent

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