Mazwi ane U.

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

ubabafatherhood, acting as father (at a wedding)ubasadiligence, industriousness ubatwabondage, captivity, custody ubhanditiimprisonment with hard labour ubhinyarape, violent crime, thuggery ubhurubull-like behaviour, philandering ubhurutubrutishness, stupidity, cruelty ubvunyucoming away (ideophone)ubvunyukacome away, fall off the bone ubvurubvurucrumbs, scraps ubvururumess, clutter uchabuyaold age without a husband uchanjastretcher uchaonayou'll see uchapuputestimony, evidence, proof uchecheinfancy, babyhood uchembereold age (of a woman)uchenjeriwisdom, cleverness, shrewdness uchenyebad temper, irritability uchihoney uchikagive fertility medicine, treat (seed)uchingimidwife's fee uchinjabier, funeral stretcher uchiraclap (in thanks or greeting), applaud uchirogreeting fee (in roora)udadaincompetence, stupidity udangwebeing firstborn, birthright udaudaupopping about udeanimal gathering place udekarosliminess, comfort, ease udhadhastupidity, incompetence udhudhudim-wittedness udikichildhood, youth udokosmallness, youth udupopping grains into the mouth (ideophone)udubehidden crookedness udukaKuvhurika kwenyaya pamberi pedare.udukuchildhood, youth, smallness udukutaspitefulness udumbwired biting ants udundwechildishness, shallowness udununumuddle-headedness, foolishness uduraKuudura kutema chinhu nevhinga kana chimwe chinosvikomwararika.uduutuustupidity udyicrop pests, vermin udyiregreed, selfishness udyueyes popping (ideophone)udyuragoggle, open the eyes wide udzatell, inform, tell off udzamudepth, profundity udzengaspite, malice, wickedness udzimbahunting skill, game (killed animals)udzirawhisper answers (in an exam), prompt secretly udzirirarebuke, put (someone) in their place udzvanyiririoppression, repression, exploitation udzvinyiririoppression, tyranny udzvurapour out in a heap, spill out ufakazitestimony, evidence ufendefilthiness, dirtiness, slovenliness ufevepromiscuity, fornication, harlotry ufeyaUdhudhu.ufunumbness ufudziherder's reward ufumiwealth, riches ufuropasture, grazing land ufuzafoolishness, stupidity ugambaheroism, bravery, courage ugandaclose friendship ugandangaterrorism ugaririmarriage by labour service, bride service ugaroway of living, conduct among neighbours, residence ugashurarudeness, insolence, contempt for others ugashwabad temper, irritability, cruelty ugedebullying of newcomers, hazing ugohistory, significance, cleanliness ugogoeyelash, eyelid ugombebird snare, noose trap ugoveristewardship ugovishare of beer given to the server uguguteeth on edge, tingling of the teeth ugwabvuconstant scratching ugwetalegal profession, work of a lawyer ugwirishowing off (of wealth), ostentation uharahwaold age (of a man)uhedhenipaganism, heathenism uhureprostitution, promiscuity uhwothat (class 14)uhwuthis (class 14)uipievil, wickedness, badness uivaivadeep pool ujahaukaukamakinship, relationship, relation ukariquick temper, irritability ukaririexpectation, hope ukashaanger, rage, fierceness ukasvisvideep pool ukatasolitude, reluctance to work ukatakatathings strewn everywhere, crowd lying together, crowd climbing together ukavayamakeshift bed UkireniUkraine ukirohealer's consulting place ukothere, over there ukobvuthickness ukomabeing the elder sibling, seniority by birth ukombaneatness, smartness, competence ukombwaalgae, pond scum ukondeencircling hunt, ring hunt ukopokopocajolery, trickery ukororoukoshaillness, pregnancy ukoshiimportance, value, worth ukristuChristianity ukuthis (class 15), here uku nekokohere and there, this way and that ukukutuhardness (of ground), robust health, hard-heartedness ukuriinner wall (of a house)Ukuruseniority, adulthood, authority ukurudzaencouragement ukurukuChikuruku.ukusvusvalarge container ukutabark, howl ukwirikoway up (a hill), ascent umaglare, heat haze umaimotherhood, motherliness, mother's property umambaramischief, provocation umambokingship, royal power, kingdom umatsideafness (from birth)umbamould, shape (as in clay), form, compose, shape a person's character umbanidzajoin together, bind together umbavhatheft, thievery, robbery umbeof crowding round quickly umbidziraearth up, build up at the base umbimbindogaindividualism, selfishness, know-it-all attitude umbiracrowd around, surround umbiridzapatch up, rebuild from pieces, cover up for (someone)umbirimiexpertise, excellence, versatility umbiriri-mbiririworking all together like ants umbishiunripeness, immaturity, bad manners umbootestimony, evidence, proof umbowoevidence, testimony, proof umbozhaluxury, life of wealth umbukafade, change in appearance (with age)umburapick (round nuts) off the stems umburuarrogance, filthy habits, of lying face down umburudzaroll (along the ground), push or drag about umburudzanawrestle on the ground umburukaroll in the dust, wallow umburutsaKukonzera kuteu mumatambudziko.umbwashamelessness, dog-like behaviour umbwendecowardice, timidity umeraignorance, dull-wittedness umhandaramaidenhood, virginity umhanduhostility, enmity umharadzidestructiveness, divisiveness umharebravery, heroism, valour umhizhablacksmithing, smithing skill, craftsmanship umhombweadultery, fornication umhondimurder, murderousness umhukabeastliness, brutishness umhutumosquito, mosquitoes umifruit of the muumi tree uminiminiinsincerity, flattery umoin which, in there umuin here, this (class 18)umveemveemilling about, swaggering around umvurumvuruInzwi rinoshandisirwa pakutsanangura ruzivo.umwanachildishness uMwarigodhead, divinity, godliness umwenibehaving like a visitor, unfamiliarity un'ain'aitwinkling (of many lights), glittering unaapathy, wilt, be downcast unakigoodness, virtue unakubeauty, attractiveness unamatireligion, worship unararawilt, be quiet and withdrawn unaunaof wilting, of drooping with weakness undaplough early (before the rains)undandandalong row, line (of many things)underecleanliness, neatness, daintiness undiraearth up (crops), feint (in a fight)undondafrailty, sickliness undusesame relish undubvuratear (meat) with the teeth undukacome off, fray undukuraplough early (to keep moisture), re-sow undumuof a heavy thud undundabe listless, be miserable, stoop undundikahuddle (from cold), mope, look dazed undunduof looking miserable, of huddling undurapluck (feathers)undururanithuggery, crookedness undyaricunning, successful deceit undyiresponging, freeloading une uneof looking listless ungagunpowder, hairy caterpillar, pile up unga ungaof crowding together, of flocking in ungamaslope, slant, tilt unganagather, assemble, come together unganidzagather, collect, assemble unganoassembly, congregation, gathering ungararathuggery, bullying ungazashake ungazideep pool ungelike, similar to ungiriragather kindling, collect small firewood ungofruit of the muungo creeper ungononounruliness, disobedience ungudzawail, lament ungukacome off (of a top layer)ungumamake a loud noise, roar unguraskim off, take off the top layer ungururuof sitting silently unguzamake dizzy, daze, disturb with noise ungwandangwandaUngonjongonjo.ungwaruwisdom, cleverness, intelligence unharitalkativeness, stubbornness unhengomembership unhereraorphanhood unhesvasharpness (of a blade), keen edge unhevaweakness of a premature baby unhezaUnheza kuva munhu anenge aine makumbo ane mateya.unhinhistubbornness, defiance, stoicism under beating unhugood character, morals, humanity unhubudepravity, disgusting behaviour unidzacause to wilt, dishearten univhesitiuniversity unothis (class 1 and 3)unonwewetland, marsh unukacome off, fray unundunight insect drawn to fires unurareversive extension, undo (verb ending)unyashrink (when wet), crinkle unyairole of marriage go-between, go-between's fee unyan'anyajumble, scattered mass unyanawrinkle, crumple, crease unyangawitchcraft practices, sorcery unyanidzacrumple, crease unyanisaKukonzera kutadza munyaya.unyanzviskill, expertise, technique unyarajigger flea, chigoe unyarirestlessness, unease unyestinging hairs unyeibackbiting, malicious gossip unyengedzideceit, dishonesty, trickery unyenyemultitude, abundance unyereresilence, quietness unyirinyiriheat shimmer, heat haze unyiriripins and needles, small ant, heat shimmer unyopelaziness, idleness

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