Mazwi ane T.

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

timbomalice, wickedness timburadig timbwanecklace of seeds or beads timbwiof dipping a foot into water timhairawander aimlessly timuteam tindaKutsungirira nenzira yeshungu diki.tindiof a single drum beat tindi-iof a loud boom tindi tindiof drumming tindikaspeak evasively tindimarawaddle tindindiof lying dead on the ground tindindikawalk heavily, trudge tindinyaof being found dead unexpectedly tindinyarawalk with swaying buttocks tindirikishiof plonking down carelessly tindivadzadiscolour, numb (to pain)tindivara [-tindiwara]be discoloured, be stained, become hardened (to hardship)tindizaof running with a purpose tindizhikaenjoy oneself at others' expense tinejateenager tingaof meeting someone you have fallen out with tingini [tiningi]of sagging in the middle tingitingiterm of abuse tingu tinguof drumming tingurawander about aimlessly, drift off tinhadrive (livestock), herd tinha tinhaof walking with swaying buttocks tinhaidzirwetroublemaker, stirrer tinhairaroam about tinhiof oversalting, of oversweetening tinhidzabeat hard tinhimaof plonking down heavily tinhimarawalk about naked tinhimuof a light punch tinhirarumble, thunder, roar tininiof pricking up (ears or tail), of an erection tinyafasten (a belt), buckle tinya tinyaof walking with the buttocks raised tipagive tips, tip (a waiter), tipper truck tipfuof a spear piercing tipfurakick hard tipindewomay we pass, excuse us tipitiraplunge (a knife) into tipudzapull out (a thorn)tipukacome out (of a thorn)tirabe inured to hardship, endure, be patient tirambetitrumpet tirangotriangle tiraurotrowel tirembushrimp, shellfish tirenatrain, practise tireratrailer, load bed (of a lorry)tireyitray tirimuof doing an errand promptly tirimukabe quick on the uptake tirimutsamake (someone) understand, enlighten tiringindiof something refusing to budge tirinhirikafind nothing on arrival tirirapersevere, endure tiririof many fighting at once, of starting in anger tirokorailway wagon, carriage tiroritrolley tishutissue, toilet paper tisipunuteaspoon tisiyaleave us, pass away tisvaof piercing into something soft tisvikewowe have arrived, is anyone home titarun a long way without stopping titidzarun with heavy steps titimuof everyone rising at once tititiof stabbing hard into something soft, of blundering into something tiuof a drum beat, of skilled drumming tiurawander aimlessly, dig deep holes tivagododove-like fruit-eating bird tivuof hitting hard tiwiracope with what comes tiya tiyaof losing track of time tizaflee, run away, escape tiziraflee to, take refuge, elope tizisaelope with, marry by elopement, put to flight to-already, then toboraease out (from a tight place)tobvoof stepping into mud unawares tochaidzahumiliate, shame publicly tochitorch, flashlight tochoragouge out (an eye)todasqueeze out (cooked beans)todoof filling to the brim, of the sun sinking out of sight, of a bean popping from its pod todogoof tugging at something stuck fast todorasqueeze out (cooked beans), gouge out todzaresemble, take after todzviof the sun sinking, of a light going out tofairawalk stooped toforapierce (something thin)togokabillow up (of smoke)toiof a brief flash toi toiof glinting up and down, of a figure seen far off toitoitoyi-toyi, protest march tokoaha (in gloating)tokononoof being very small tokonyapoke, prod, provoke tokonya pfungwaprovoke thought, make one think tokweslow-moving lizard tombilittle girl (as a name)tombo-first, for a while tomenewe ourselves tomhokaleap up tomoraeat the first green maize tomuof jumping up tomukajump up, leap tonamenditournament tondedzaremind tondekaKutaridza muviri nenzira yekutaridza mberi.tonderaremember, recall tondoriof being very tall tongarule, govern, judge tonganisaarbitrate between, hear (a dispute)tongationecharm to kill a leader and take power tongerwabe sentenced tongesacross-examine, question closely tongombeyabeer cup tonhaeat relish sparingly, pick up tonhoof cooling down tonho-oof falling silent, of growing dark and quiet, of going cold tonhodzacool (something), calm (someone) down tonhorabe cold, fall silent, be dead tonhorerabe cool, be mild, be refreshing tonhorerwabe brought down a peg tonisahurt, cause pain tonjeyam tononasquat tonongoof scooping out pumpkin seeds tonongorascoop out (pumpkin seeds), pry into (someone's faults)Tonytony toonorastraighten (wire)topiTopi munhu anoita basa rekutsotsa vamwe.toporadig a small hole toputop dressing toratake, get, fetch tora chikamutake part, participate toranamarry each other, chase each other hard toredzeraimitate, copy, adopt (ways)toreratake from, confiscate, seize toresaregister (a child's birth)toroof running hard, of a dog on a scent torododoChakwata.torongabird's-eye chilli torongoprison, jail tororirohandstand, handstand game torwabe struck dumb (by witchcraft)tositatoast (bread), toaster tosititoast tosvoranafall out, be at odds totabe wet, get wet totitot tototapick out, choose tototokachasu, home-distilled spirit totsathrow at, pelt tovafoment, apply a hot compress toweof standing idle toyitoy tozoof falling from a height, then (later)tozomokafall from a tree tozomokoof falling from a tree tozomoraknock down (from a tree)tsaKuvhura patsva nenzira yehupenyu.tsagaMunhu ane meso akati tsvetee.tsaiyasmall pot for cooking sadza tsakamane, nest tsakamirelong hoe or axe handle tsakataof vanishing without trace tsakatikadisappear, vanish, be shattered tsaku tsakuof struggling with a heavy load tsakukaturn slimy when chewed tsamahandful, a few tsamayago far away, travel tsambaletter, epistle, mail tsambakodzipot for cooking sadza tsambarafutafat edible flying termite tsambatsiwild vlei fruit tsamboornament, bangle tsamhuof lifting something light tsamhurakick (of a donkey or horse)tsamiof resting the head on a pillow tsamidzipayment for a healer's medicine tsamirarest the head on, lean against, stick close to tsamitihealer's fee tsamuChinhu chakareruka chinoshandiswa kurova munhu panze peganda.tsamuraKurova nemumhu duku.tsamutombohealer's fee, child given during bride service tsamviwild fig tsamwabe angry, be upset, be sad tsamwiranabe angry with each other, fall out tsamwirirasulk, stay angry tsamwisaanger, upset, offend tsanaKupfuvura nenzira yehupenyu.tsanangudzodefinition tsananguraexplain, describe, define tsananguroexplanation, definition, description tsandanyamamuscle tsangareed, grain, kernel tsangadzilawn tsangamidziginger tsangurastubble tsanhiUndonda.tsaniwater gourd, calabash, stubble tsanobrother-in-law, wife's brother tsanyafast, go without food tsanyauclearing thick weeds (ideophone)tsanyauraweed out, clear thick weeds tsanzagravel, small stone, hailstone tsanzarabasket of cut rice heads tsanziwhip tsanziraimprovise, find a way, be resourceful tsanziridzamake do, scrape together tsaonaaccident, crash, mishap tsapataworn-out mat tsapismall granary tsaposmall bag, pouch tsarahurry tsararatrickle (ideophone)tsarimbatree seeds, seed pods tsarovirgin land, unploughed land tsarukanabe important, strive, persevere tsarukanoimportance, reason, sense tsatachoose, select tsatikasquirt out, get squashed tsatisasqueeze out, squash tsatsaKupfarima.tsatsadzobark-pounding mallet tsatsibundle tsatyaspitting far (ideophone)tsauturning aside (ideophone), leaving off tsaudziradeviate, break (a rule), take a side path tsaukaturn aside, deviate, go astray tsaukanadiffer, be different, diverge tsauraseparate, set apart, sort out tsauranapart, separate from each other tsaurirathin out (crops)tsayacheek, cheeks tsaya-tsayastruggle on, persevere tsedegusettling (ideophone)tsedemukacome apart, separate tseduKutsvedza kweruzivo.tseka tseketeworn-out mat tseketsaKupfukuta.tseketsehen

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