Mazwi ane T.

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

tsvabilimping (ideophone)tsvabidi tsvabidilimping along (ideophone)tsvabikalimp tsvadi yadihow a matter stands tsvadufelling with one blow (ideophone), smoothing tsvadurafell with one blow, smooth down tsvagasearch, look for, seek tsvagiridzasearch hard, investigate tsvagurudzaresearch, investigate tsvagurudzoresearch, research findings tsvaifinishing off (ideophone)tsvairasweep, clean up, wipe out tsvaira dangalose all one's livestock tsvaira dotason-in-law's first visit tsvaira dzihwa nerezacourt disaster, play with fire tsvairobroom tsvakasearch, look for, seek tsvakurudzaresearch, investigate tsvakurudzoresearch, investigation, survey tsvame tsvamein step together (ideophone)tsvanafawn, young of a duiker or antelope tsvanzvasour plum, wild plum tsvanzvadziragrope about, feel one's way tsvarascratch the ground, nudge tsvarakadengabeautiful tall girl, beauty tsvarangidzamop up relish with sadza tsvaranguscratching up (ideophone)tsvaratsvatachicken foot, bird's foot tsvarulight scratch (ideophone)tsvatahurt deliberately tsvatikapour a little tsvatsvabroom grass tsvatuserves you right tsvatu waroserves them right tsvesetting down (ideophone)tsve-eslipping (ideophone), horn blast (ideophone)tsvedasitting lopsided (ideophone)tsvedemuslipping and falling (ideophone)tsvedukaslip and fall tsveduratrip up, shave, smooth (a carving)tsvedzabe slippery, slip, slide tsvedzemukaslip and fall tsvedzererabe smooth, be polished tsvedzukaslip, lose one's footing tsvemereclose behind (ideophone)tsvemeredzabring close together, join (planks)tsvendasitting lopsided (ideophone), bent tsvendamalean against tsveneholy, sacred tsvenenzvekabe smoothed, be evenly finished tsvenenzverasmooth, plane, polish tsvererehorn blast (ideophone)tsverugentle nudge (ideophone), embarrassment tsverudzaembarrass, shame tsverukabe ashamed, be shameful, be vulgar tsvetaput down, set down, let go tsvetefavouritism, flattery tsvete-eof being hazy (with dust or smoke), of pouring rain, of being packed with people tsveteraspread (on bread), flatter, cajole tsvetsvacourt (a girl), sweet-talk, follow everywhere tsvetsvereredragging (ideophone), slipping (ideophone)tsvetsveya tsvetsveyalimping (ideophone)tsvetsveyaralimp, hobble tsvetulicking (ideophone), sharpening (ideophone), setting down quickly tsvetudzalet lick, let taste tsveturalick, sharpen (a knife)tsveyalopsided (ideophone), bent tsveyamatilt, lean, be crooked tsvisour belch, sudden stop (ideophone)tsvi-iwhistling a dog on (ideophone)tsvidigikabe crooked, squirm tsvigirisugar tsviki tsvikisqueak (ideophone)tsvikidzawag (the tail)tsvikinyidzaforce in, squeeze in tsvikitivery strong (ideophone), plentiful tsvikitidzamake firm, hold tight tsvikitikabe strong and healthy, be in good order tsvikupicking up (ideophone), tail wagging (ideophone)tsvikudzahelp lift (a load)tsvimboknobkerrie, staff, club tsvimborumebachelor, grown man who has never married tsvinadirt, filth, rubbish tsvindabe smart, be clean, be well turned out tsvingatrip (someone) up, lash crosspieces to poles tsvingostone enclosure, stone ruins tsvinguunfaithful wife, married woman who has lovers tsvinyabe contemptuous, sneer, insult tsvinyirainsult, speak with contempt tsvinzviriritumbling in a scuffle (ideophone)tsviriMhombwe.tsviri tsvirialarm call (ideophone)tsviririscreech (ideophone), squeal tsviriridzawail thinly, be the talk of the day, blow (a horn)tsviririkasqueal tsviririrideadlock (ideophone)tsvitomature male animal tsvitsanew bride, bride's headcloth, final marriage rite tsvitsviririscreech of brakes (ideophone)tsvituheld fast (ideophone), falling with a load tsvitu-tsvitutripping and falling (ideophone)tsvitukafall with one's load, struggle to escape tsviyoepilepsy, chirp of chicks, piercing whistle tsviyohohoa small crested bird tsvono way, absolutely not tsvo-opouring steadily (ideophone)tsvo tsvo tsvopouring rain (ideophone)tsvobopulling out (ideophone)tsvoborapull out, extract tsvodakiss tsvodokiss tsvomafontanelle, soft spot tsvomanafall out, clash, chase each other tsvoritsvotosour orange-coloured wild fruit tsvororotrickling (ideophone)tsvororodzapour slowly, trickle tsvorororoslow steady pouring (ideophone)tsvotisplash (ideophone), a dash (of liquid)tsvotsvomapour down, rain heavily tsvotsvomedzapour with rain, vomit copiously tsvudumukabe grazed, peel (of skin)tsvukabe red, turn red, glow red-hot tsvukirirabe well browned tsvukirisaredden (relish)tsvukured tsvukurureddish (ideophone)tsvukurukabe reddish, be brownish, be faded tsvukurukudeep red (ideophone)tsvunguempty millet heads tsvunhatick (a mark), mark correct, do well in a test tsvurabreak a taboo tsvusafuneral beast, redden, kill tsvutsvuwork-party beer pot tsvutsvudziraset a dog on a scent tswa tswa tswacrunch of dry leaves (ideophone)tswakatarustle of dry leaves (ideophone)tswakatikarustle, crackle tswandabasket tswatswaMutswatswa.tswisqueal of brakes (ideophone), gripping tight, squeak (of rats)tswikitswikidensely packed (ideophone), squeak tswinyawink, whimper tswinyirawink at tswitiChitswiti.tswitswitswidensely packed (ideophone), squeak tufull to the brim (ideophone), badly swollen, small (class 13 prefix)tu-ubang (ideophone)tubafull to the brim (ideophone)tubuof scooping up water to fill a vessel, of pulling out a thorn quickly tubukacome out of the ground, be uprooted tuburapull out (a post), bob (on water)tubvuscooping (ideophone)tubvukabe soft (of ripe fruit)tubvunyasqueeze fruit to test ripeness tubvunyukaemerge, come into the open tubvurascoop out, ladle tuchafull to the top (ideophone), turning up suddenly tuchairawander aimlessly, roam tuchikawhip (with a switch)tuduunpicking stitches (ideophone)tudurapull out (from deep), draw out tudyosnacks, titbits tudyustab (ideophone)tudzuappearing on high (ideophone), towering tudzukaappear suddenly, pop up tudzunukaslip free, be released tugurising smoke (ideophone), bang (of a gun)tugududigging out (ideophone), eyes popping tugukawell up, spurt out tuguraburn (rubbish)tuhwinaswim, bathe (in a river)tuhwinhaswim tukainsult, scold, curse tukanatrade insults, quarrel tukiriraabuse, revile tukuscrubland, old tsenza garden, full (ideophone)tuku tukuof being crowded together, of heaping up, of swelling up tukudzaemerge slowly, develop breasts tukumaswell, rise (of bread), sulk tukumbadig, root (like a pig)tukunupopping up (ideophone)tukunu tukunuswelling up (ideophone), tumbling out (ideophone)tukunyaburrow, wriggle through soil tukunyuemerging (ideophone), popping out, getting up to leave tukunyudzapoke into, push in tukunyukaemerge, pop up, push through the soil tukunyuraunearth, come upon by chance tukunyutsadrive out, flush out tukuralive well, get easily, kick high tukushustanding dumbly (ideophone)tukutaburrow, strip bark tukutirasqueeze in, crawl under (a fence), burrow tumasend, send on an errand tumbacome upon by chance, bulge tumbarecaterpillar that spins a silken case tumbatumbabagworm tumbesquatting tumbistanding dumbstruck (ideophone)tumbi tumbisearching in vain (ideophone), dawdling tumbi tuzustanding at a loss (ideophone)tumbidzikawander aimlessly tumbubelly, slitting open (ideophone)tumbukaflower, blossom, tassel (of maize)tumburapull out (a thorn)tumbwileaping from the water (ideophone)tumhabe scorched, be sunburnt tumhairastagger, sway about tumidzaname, give a name tumikabe obedient, be willing to run errands tumirasend, post, dispatch tunasniff out, be empty, lie tuna tunastanding about at a loss (ideophone)tundaurinate, ejaculate tunduMutundu.tundumara [-tunhumara, -dhundumara]swell, bulge, rise above tundumwadrinking deeply (ideophone)tunduruperched high (ideophone), tall tundurukaswell, tower above tungagore, stab, sprout tungamidzaput first, prioritise tungamiralead, go ahead, go first tungamiriralead, guide tungelighting a fire (ideophone)tungidzalight, kindle, aim (a hose)tungirasprout, bud, thread (a needle)tungunduworm disease in cattle tunguzuzuat a loss (ideophone), sitting in silent worry tunhaegg on, urge tunha tunhastrutting (ideophone)tunhaidzaegg on, incite tunhidzapraise, extol, encourage tunhidziraexaggerate, embellish tunhidzwabe spoilt, be indulged tunhiraspoil (a child), indulge tunhumuraised high (ideophone)tuniralook up, be afraid to, hesitate tununikawander gazing upward tununu tununuwandering foolishly (ideophone)tunzaKufudza mhuka nenzira iyoyo.tunzvaKudaidzira mhenya nenzira yeruzivo.tupfuletting go (ideophone)tupfunuuntying (ideophone)tupfunukacome undone, slip loose tupfunurauntie, loosen tupirawade in (when net fishing)tupuuprooting (ideophone)tupukatower, shoot up tupururu pfachaarriving out of nowhere (ideophone)tupwiarrow flying (ideophone), towering tupwiispreading flames (ideophone)

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