Mazwi ane T.

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

tseketudzapersevere, squeeze in, shift bit by bit tseketukashift, be moved bit by bit tsekwendegreat trouble, predicament tsembemaize bran, bran porridge tsembwethin cord tsemetefitting tightly (ideophone), growing thick and even tsemucracking open (ideophone)tsemukacrack, split, chap (skin)tsemurasplit, crack, thrash tsemwatsendamatsendemuhard slap (ideophone)tsendemukasplit apart, crash (of thunder)tsenduscraping (ideophone)tsengachew, eat relish greedily tsenga mvura ichibuda masvisvinwabe very proud, be haughty tsengerachew medicine for a child tsengwacoarse maize meal, grits tsengwarengwacoarse maize bits, grits tsengwegleanings, grain left after harvest tsenhareclining (ideophone)tsenhamarecline, lean against tsenhushifting (ideophone), starting up (a song)tsenhukashift, give way tsenhuradislodge, strike up (a song), let out (a scream)tsenzawetland tuber crop tsenzimole-rat tsepayoung unmarried girl, maiden tsepetelevel and even (ideophone), living at ease tseraKuzvonda.tsereeight, honey badger, spite tserendendaslide down (a rock)tserendendesliding down (ideophone)tserendendekaslide down, slip down tsereradisgrace, undermine tserereKanyonge.tsetasoft fibre tsetelast of the stool tsetsalaugh heartily, grind coarsely, peel (with a knife)tsetsekabe smooth, be fine (of flour), be soft (of a voice)tsetsenugrinding fine (ideophone)tsetsenu tsetsenutelling everything (ideophone)tsetsenuratell in full, recount everything, grind fine tsetswaKuvhiya nyama nenzira yehupenyu.tseugroundnut field tseurascold, rebuke tseyaleaning back (ideophone)tseyamalean, tilt tseyatseyaa wild fruit tsi-isudden stop (ideophone)tsidigukacome loose, be dislodged tsidzavow, promise, resolve tsidzirapromise tsigastump, help lift a load, be calm tsigirasupport, prop up, back tsigirosupport, backing, endorsement tsigisafortify with medicine tsigupulling out (ideophone)tsikacustom, culture, manners tsika nemagariroculture, customs and way of life tsika-tsikatrample about, hush up tsikanisado in order, proceed step by step tsikidupulling out (ideophone)tsikidzibedbug tsikinyalong journey (ideophone)tsikinyidzasqueeze through, force one's way in tsikinyidzanabe crammed together tsikinyupulling out (ideophone)tsikirapress in, cram tsikirimutsikiri fruit tsikirirapress down, hold down, oppress tsikirofoundation tsikisapublish, release (a song), tread in (seed)tsikitafistfight, fight with fists tsikitsikilooking down (in shame), head down (reading or working), working without a break tsikitsirabow the head, look down tsikofoot, footprint tsikombiunmarried older woman, spinster tsikuwant, poverty tsikwabe visited, be trodden tsikwia kind of fat mouse tsimatsimbagenet, handful, wrestling tsimbirirapress down, pin down tsimewell, spring tsimwanodding off (ideophone)tsimwairabe drowsy, doze tsina-tsinaworking hard together (ideophone)tsinatidzamake someone bow the head tsinatiradrink straight from the water tsindetough marsh grass, grass rope tsindidzaswear to secrecy tsindidzoplea for secrecy tsindikarepay good with evil tsindikidzarepay good with evil tsindikidzoSimba rinoshandiswa pakusunga.tsindikiraturn upside down, place face down tsindimascowling (ideophone), sulking tsindimbevashrew tsindinucaving in (ideophone)tsindinukabreak up (of trampled ground)tsindiratamp down, ram earth, fill in (a hole)tsineblackjack seed, son-in-law's first cup of beer tsingavein, artery, blood vessel tsinganoneedle tsinhaplace close together, lend tsinhanabe close together, exchange, barter tsinhegoat exchanged between in-laws tsinhidziraback up (what is said), add in support tsinhiraback up (a speaker), add in support, plough alongside tsinhiranoharmony, singing in harmony tsinhoanvil tsinin'inihead bowed (ideophone), engrossed tsinyecruelty tsinzaslaughter, cut the throat, do for the first time tsinzinirakeep one's eyes shut tsinzinyashut the eyes, squint, be foolish tsinzinyiraspeak affectedly tsinzinzishutting the eyes (ideophone)tsipiputting on airs (ideophone), appeasing the spirits tsipikaappease (a spirit), turn upside down tsiratamp soil (around a post), bury, a large orange fish tsiramaKuzenzera mheremhere.tsireheadstand, standing on one's head tsirikitisudden grab (ideophone)tsirikitidzaseize unawares, beat up tsirobedbug tsiruheifer tsitilucky seed of the mutsiti tree tsitoMatsito.tsitsaweigh down, hold down with a weight tsitsicompassion, pity, mercy tsitsinhiraKutsitsinhira kuita makomba makomba, zvinokonzera kubaya-baya.tsitsitiracover over, heap on top tsitsiva tsitsivastaggering under a load (ideophone)tsitsivarastagger under a heavy load tsiuwarning (ideophone), shaming tsiudzaadmonish, warn tsiudzoadmonition, warning tsiukacome out (of a secret), heed a warning tsivarevenge, replace, substitute tsivameibrief doze (ideophone)tsivararalying face down (ideophone)tsividzaavenge Tsivopraise name of the Tsivo clan tsiyafilling a hole (ideophone)tsiyeeyebrow tsiye nyorocompassion, soft-heartedness tsiyoInzwi rinoshandiswa kureva kurinhira.tso tso tsopacking in (ideophone)tsodzahatch tsodzoedible grass seed tsokafoot, footprint, dense forest tsokestuffing in (ideophone)Tsokomonkey, vervet monkey tsokodarub (tobacco leaves)tsokodzerago on and on, drag out (a matter)tsokonyedzaforce in, cram tsokonyorashell (maize)tsokotedzahide in the grass tsokotora [-pokotora]rub hard, wipe hard tsokotsapoke about tsombohoe blade tsomewise counsel, wisdom tsomhodancing axe (for spirit ceremonies)tsomoa red wild fruit tsondacrush, squander, roasting fork tsondokotabeat up, thresh thoroughly, drench (of rain)tsondorabe reluctant, discourage tsongabe undersized, be untouched (of land)tsongofalling on one's face (ideophone)tsononeedle tsonyekedzamess up, disarrange, give grudgingly tsonyombodzamistreat tsonyomborarun down, criticise at length tsonzado little by little, lighten (a task)tsonzoTsonzo inzvimbo inenge ichizikanirwa zvimwe zvinhu zvinoitirwa pairi.tsoracastrate tsorispy tsorotsoro board game, honeyguide tsorokotosneaking in (ideophone)tsoropodzacriticise, critique, find fault tsoropodzicritic tsoropodzocriticism, critique, review tsororotrickling (ideophone)tsotebarren animal, falling flat (ideophone)tsotitsotsaswindle, rob, thrash (in a match)tsotsithug, crook, criminal tsotsonhoceremonial axe tsotsonyoflying spark, knocking a log (ideophone)tsotsorabeat off leaves tsotsotatrot, walk fast with high steps tsudugupulling free (ideophone)tsuduguradislodge, pull free tsudzaperseverance, determination tsugunupulling out (ideophone)tsukuof heaving up something heavy tsuku tsukuof wriggling something loose tsukudurauproot, pull up tsukunudislocation (ideophone)tsukunukasprain, dislocate tsukunuraopen (a purse)tsukunyikabe shifted, be moved tsukunyucoming loose (ideophone)tsukunyukashift, come loose, break free tsukupinyaheadstand tsukurato force-feed (holding the nose)tsukutarub off husks tsukutanawrestle tsukutsawork loose, wiggle free tsumabe sour, be tart tsumhi tsumhilimping (ideophone)tsumoproverb tsumwanodding off (ideophone)tsumwairadoze, nod off tsunarunwaedible green katydid tsungabe brave, be determined, mustard greens tsungararalook sullen, frown tsungarechurch girls' guild, clamour of voices tsungiriraendure, persevere tsungostrength, firmness tsunguMunyato.tsungununusmall biting black ant tsungurobeer strainer, sieve tsunhukacome undone (of a knot)tsuniriragive stingily tsununguriraeat sparingly tsununumiser, stingy person tsunyapinch, click of disapproval tsunyiraration, use sparingly tsunzuhard swelling, lump from an injury tsurahare tsuramiradrink straight from the vessel tsurihorn (instrument), horn blast tsurohare, rabbit tsuruuninhabited land, wilderness tsurukabe deserted, become empty of people tsurundundikatumble down, roll down tsurundundutumbling down (ideophone)tsurwaKuve neuso hune shungu.tsutsostrainer tsutsumwacomplain, grumble, show displeasure tsutsururudragging (ideophone)tsutsutagripping tight (ideophone)tsutsutidzasmear, daub tsutsutirawipe against the ground tsuvamarsh grass with an edible root, island, sorrow tsvaburn, new, fade (in the sun)tsva-apitch dark (ideophone), filthy, packed with people

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