Mazwi ane T.

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

tt (letter)taof a light slap, of crackling (fire)ta-aof being full to the brim tabadikawalk high-stepping (in a long garment)tabharikocalico (old cloth)tabhubathtub, tub tabukabe full to the brim taburafill to the brim tabusisignal horn tabvuof being slimy (like okra)tabvukabe slimy, be stringy tabvurapull taut, straighten (by pulling)tachamarastand naked tadaguof a hard slap tadairawalk with belly thrust out, strut tadhasadza (baby talk), food (baby talk)taduof a shallow cut tadzafail, be unable, sin tadzirawrong (someone), offend, sin against tadzuof plucking (a feather), of tearing (meat) with the teeth tafuratable tagafield hut, watch hut (in a field)tagutapadarepot-bellied man, big-bellied person taityre, necktie, of a brief flash of light tai-taiof flickering (fire)taidzafall short, be insufficient taikaget lost, go astray taimasneak up (on), time (to coincide)taimiraseize the moment, wait for (at a spot), lie in wait taimutebhurutimetable taipatype tairatile, fall short TairendiThailand taitaelder sister takapound (with a stone), strike hard, tell lies taka takaof toiling all day takabvuof biting off (something hard)takanurapull apart, prise apart, disentangle takanyateem, be crowded, swarm takanya takanyaof maggots wriggling, of wobbling (loose flesh)takararaof standing firm, of standing ready takarasimaof keeping at something, of standing stock still takatakaof working all day takatirakeep on (for a long time), laugh uncontrollably, cry uncontrollably takishoputuckshop takuof lifting up takudzahelp lift (a load), load (onto), hand over (a task)takunyakick away (something disgusting), flick away takuracarry, bear, transport takwairapant, gasp, smack the lips (eating)takwirasquelch (through mud)tamamove (house), migrate, relocate tambaplay, dance, have fun tamba chamutavanhavambo kana dzimwe nhengo dzomuviri, zvichienderana nomumhanzi.tamba munhucheat (someone), swindle, con tamba nhovabe at your wits' end, be bewildered tamba-tambawobble, shake, be unsteady tamba tsvinacheat, con, swindle tambanuof spreading out (cloth)tambanudzastretch out (the hand), spread out, unfold tambanukaspread out, unfold tambararastretch out (the legs), spread out, be spacious tambaridzaspread out (on the ground), lay flat tambidzahand (to), pass (to), hand over tambirareceive, accept, welcome (guests)tambisawaste, squander, go easy on tamborope, string, cord tambudzatrouble, torment, afflict tambudzikasuffer, struggle, be troubled tamburasuffer, be poor, tumbler tamburenitambourine tamburirawork hard for, strive for, long for (someone)tamikabe missing, be absent, be unsettled (of mind)tamukastretch tanatake long, delay, of refusing flatly tana tanaof strutting, of walking vainly tanairatoddle tanamarastand chest out, stand to attention tananaof standing stock-still, of standing pot-bellied tanandaof bulging (when stuffed)tanangaof standing astride tanangarastand astride tanangirastraddle, stand over (something)tananguof clearing away (an obstruction)tanararaof standing upright, of standing with legs apart tandachase away, drive off, scare off (birds)tandabvuof getting up (from lying)tandabvukalumber along, stride slowly (of a big animal)tandadzabe dying, be in death throes, keep company tandanisachase, run after, race against (time)tandanyarastrut stiffly tandararelax, chat, hang out tandaridzado sloppily, rush through (carelessly)tandarikahang over the fire (to dry), place across (the fire)tandashirasit sprawled (at the fire)tandavaof stretching out the legs tandavarastay tough (of greens washed in cold water)tandazaof strolling leisurely tandeof setting off tande tandeof trailing along (a vine), of standing out (veins)tandiraspin a web over, spread (of news), graze far off (cattle)tangabegin, start, be the first tangadziraintercept, head off (by a shortcut)tangayisatorture, cause great pain tangitank tangidzastart again, restart, relight tangirastart from, begin at tangirirablock, obstruct, stand in the way of tangisapioneer, be the first to, start tanguriallotted plot (of land)tanguriragulp down, swallow whole tangurwiof gulping (without chewing)tangwenashack, temporary hut tanhapick (fruit), pluck tanhamarabe prominent, be conspicuous, stand out tanhatusix tanhauof plucking (feathers), of picking (groundnuts off the plant)tanhaukacome off, moult, lose weight badly tanhaurapick (groundnuts off the plant), strip off tanhuof a child growing a little tanhukastrut, walk vainly tanhurakick away, flick away (with a stick)taniton, tonne tanikaspread out to dry tanjaof squatting with legs apart tanjarikaspread the legs, sit sprawled (at the fire)tanohealthy, robust tanyaof sitting with legs apart tanyairaswagger (legs apart)tanyangastep over, straddle, disrespect (a senior)tanyararastand with legs apart, sit with legs apart tanyuof prising apart tanyuraprise apart, force open tanzvuof carrying on a shoulder pole tapatake captive, abduct, take from tapa tapaof being soaking wet tapanurascoop up (mud), shovel out (wet stuff)tapanyukawriggle free, squirm out tapatiraget soaked, be drenched tapirabe sweet, taste nice tapirirabe slightly sweet, be pleasant tapitapiof sweetness (on the tongue)tapuof taking a pinch tapudzareduce, take away from, diminish tapudzikabe reduced, dwindle tapukiraspread (of a disease), infect, be catching tapuratake down (in writing), type tapuranaquarrel, clash tapuretatypewriter tapurirainfect, pass on (a disease)taradraw a line, underline, set (a time)tarakitatractor taramahold off (of rain)taramukamove back, recede, be spacious taranganabe scattered, be far apart, be spread out taranzasow sparsely, plant widely spaced taratadzascribble, write illegibly tarazhagrind coarsely tareof streaking straight, of standing out (veins)tarendatalent, gift tariof swallowing without chewing tari tariof staggering, of reeling (drunk)taridzashow, point out, display (a quality)taridzikalook good, be good-looking, look smart taridzirapoint (at), aim (at), direct tarimaskip along, bound tariralook, watch, behold taririrawatch over, guard, protect tarirohope tarisalook (at), watch, look for tarisanaface each other, face, be at a loss (together)tarisikalook attractive, be good-looking tarisiraexpect, anticipate, hope for tarisiroexpectation, hope, prospect tarisisastare at, look closely, observe tasaof being straight tasamukastraighten up, become straight tasamurastraighten, stretch tasanuof straightening (something bent)tasanudzastraighten tasanukabecome straight, straighten out tasanurastraighten tashaspread the legs (sitting)tashuof being full to the top (a sack)tashukastride along (of a short person)tashuranafight hard, slug it out tasvaride, sit astride tasveof mounting (an animal)tasvuralance (a boil)tatachase away tatabvuof tearing with the teeth tatamuof stretching (when pulled)tatamukastretch, be elastic, strut tatamurastretch out, pull taut tatamutsastretch out, stretch (a hide)tatana tatanaof strutting stiff-legged tatanikavanish, disappear from view tatapurameddle, interfere tatararaof dragging (something heavy), of scraping tatari tatariof tottering, of struggling to stand tatarikastagger, totter, stumble tatataof spreading out to dry tatava tatavaof strutting stiffly tatazukawaste away, grow gaunt tatehush (to lull a baby)tateguruancestor, forefather, patriarch tatendathank you, thanks tatirahug, embrace tatsuof squirting out, of popping out tatsuranafight hard, clash tatuthree taturacut partly, nick tatutsalift over (to avoid damage)tatyaof lying spread-eagled tatya tatyaof walking in an unseemly way tauShato yesango duku-duku ruzivo.tau tauof kicking in death throes, of bouncing taudzatalk to, chat with, provoke taudzanatalk together, argue, quarrel taukamoult, throw sparks, hop taunditown tauraspeak, talk, say tauriratell, inform, tell on (someone)taurirwabe told, be informed taurisatalk loudly, talk too much, be abusive taurutowel tautakick in death throes, convulse tavaward off (a blow), shield yourself tava tavaof shuffling (from old age)taviraprotect, shield, give protective medicine (to a baby)tavuriraprop up, shore up tawaemerge, come into view tawaraitifloodlight, tower light tawurutowel tayafall short, be insufficient taya tayaof spreading out to dry tayinecktie, tie tayiratile tazuof plucking (fruit), of a bloated belly, of eyes opening wide tazu tazuof staring wide-eyed tazurapick (fruit), pluck teof a sharp cut, of chopping (with a crack)tebhurusipunutablespoon tebvamasag, dip in, be hollow-backed tebveof dipping a finger in tebvukagive (under pressure), be springy, sink in Techtech tedairawalk with belly thrust out tedeof sinking in, of plunging in tededeof sinking (in water)

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