Kwaunobva

Mazwi ane U.

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

unyorogentleness, meekness, moistureunyunyugnats, tiny fliesunzabringunzanzanzagreat quantity, rambling talkunzenzaimmorality, indecency, promiscuityunzidzavindictiveness, revengeunziraclose (a door or window), bring for (someone)unziriri nziriristreaming swarmunzunzufunniness, comicalityunzvorihabitual lying, deceitfulnessuoricorruptionupambiplunder, pillage, exploitationupamhiwidth, breadthupandumisconduct, delinquencyupangacutting edge, bladeuparadzidivisiveness, sowing discorduparidzipreachingupengorage, fury, madnessupenyulife, living, experience of lifeupenyu hwaAbhigairifairyupenzi [ubenzi]foolishness, stupidity, sillinessupepesleek hair, long beardupfumealie meal, flour, powderupfumiwealth, riches, resourcesupfumi [ufumi]wealth, richesupfunhambuyalight drizzleupfutoweevil, borerupibeer given in thanks to the one who shares out the beerupimomeasurement, dimensionupindoaccess, way inupofublindnessupombweadultery, promiscuityuporofitaprophecy, gift of prophecyupoteriexile, refuge, asylumupristipriesthooduraintestines, bowels, gutsurabvurabvuwood shavings, splintersuragucattle resting place, grazing campurakafish-trap entranceuramuin-law joking relationshipurandaslavery, servitudeuraramilife, survivalurararalodging (of crops), leaning overurarosleeping place, bed, lodgingurayakill, slaughter, breakurayirabe spotlessuredzwafostering paymenturefulength, heighturemadisability, foolishnessuremuweighturengarengadangling mass, hanging bunchesurerifostering paymenturerwaKudzvanyirira nenzira yeruzivo.urevigossip, slanderuriKuzenzera mheremhere pamberi pedare.urimbobirdlimeurimifarming, agriculture, husbandryurindoresting place, lodginguriraKuvingira.uririfloor, threshing floor, itchy leaf hairsurisiherdingurojalodging, renting a roomurombedestitution, wretchedness, winged termiteurombopoverty, pity, sorrowurongotree gum, sap, resinurongwaplan, arrangement, scheduleuronyosemenuropibrain, brainsurovedzipractice, experience, familiarityurovhaunemployment, joblessnessuroyiwitchcraft, sorceryurozviRozvi ways, Rozvi countryurujump overuru uruhop about, hold out (before agreeing)urubvucrumbsurududuhang one's head in shameUrugwayiUruguayurukajump over, leapurukirajump at, jump up (at), skip overurukoshort flighturukutaroll on the ground, grovelurukutikaact humbly, bow the headurukwamat grassurumbanacake, clump togetherurungaround off, smooth into shape, knead (clay)urunganabe round, be smooth, be well-builturunguaping white waysururaskim, bore (with hot metal)ururamirighteousness, uprightnessururuflesh on a hideururu ururuwalk slowlyurusapachivande, asingadi kuonekwa.urutsawinnowurwapusurwereillness, disease, sicknessurwothat (class 11)urwuthis (class 11)usabhukuvillage headshipusadunhuheadmanshipusahwiraritual friendship, bond of friendshipusakausakadzabroom shrubusakiitchy skin diseaseusandekindness, compassionusanzatwig nest, plateauusariridzwaMusariridzwa.usaruraracism, discriminationusavirelish, side dishushamwarifriendship, companionshipushanyitourism, visitingusharuushashaexpertise, excellence, masteryushayipoverty, wantushechieftainship, lordship, reignushindindidetermination, resolveushingicourage, bravery, perseveranceushomaloneliness, singular (grammar)ushumiriministry, serviceushungacrop-protection charmushunguhot temper, belligerenceushwetenakedness, stubborn denialushwindifirmness, resolveusikanagirlhood, maidenhood, virginityusikunight, nighttimeusikusikubefore dawn, small hoursusimbelaziness, slothusofaceusonatailoring, sewingusonocold sores, groundnut seedusopomoustacheusosomusoso fruitsusufaceusungwaimprisonment, detention, captivityusvasvifishing netusvinucrispness, crunchinessusvisvideep still poolusvusvuthin porridge, thin gravyuswagrass, thatching grassUtabowutachionagerm, infection, virusutachiwanagerms, virus, microbesutanaold ageutandespider's web, webutanohealthutanyuutanyubouncy walk, hopping gaitutapitaking captives, abductionutapitapigreat sweetnessutapuriprovocation, needlingutaratarastreaks, lines, ridgesutaririsupervision, management, oversightutatachicken mite, fowl fleautatutrinity, threesomeutemablackness, dark skinutendaillnessutendejurisdiction, domainutenderichurch membership, adherence, faithutendifaith, devotionutepaincurable diseaseutepeneatness, elegance, smartnessutepfetepfesoftnessutepfutepfuKureba nenzira yekuzunza muviri.uteratailoring, stunted growthuterefornication, premarital sex, lewdnessutereraKuzenzera pamberi pedare.utesvamuddy hollow, marshy groundutetethinness, slenderness, paternal aunthoodutetetequiveringuteyateyaconstant companionshiputiyonewly hatched chicksutizirorefuge, shelterutoarmy, soldier, troopsutofoslowness to learn, dullnessutogorising smoke, dust cloudutoitoitwinkling, shimmeringutongadawn glow, red sky at dawn or duskutongirule, governance, reignutongi hwegutsaruzhinjidemocracy, democratic governmentutoopile of hidesutori venhaujournalism, news reportingutorotorobillowing smokeutorwabeing a stranger, outsider statusutosidishonesty, crookednessutsananahygiene, cleanliness, health workerutsanziskill, craftsmanship, ingenuityutsaratsadappled coloursutsaruoldness, wearutsismoke, ignorant personutsinyecruelty, malice, brutalityutsomeprofundity, wisdomutsonyeraeye discharge (of a duiker)utsonyoeye discharge, sleep (in the eyes)utsotsicrookedness, fraud, thuggeryutsuroorphanhood, destitutionutsutastinginess, miserlinessutsvaburn, newnessutsveneholiness, sanctity, purityutsvete-tsvetedust hazeutsvindacleanliness, neatnessutsvukulight complexion, rednessutukwajoking relationshiputumaat one's wits' end (ideophone)utumarastand about stupidlyutumbuMatumbu.utungaKudaidzira mvura nenzira yerurama.utungamirileadership, guidanceutungamiririleadership, headshiputununustupidityuturupoison, venom, furyututustupidity, fishing charmutwothose (class 13, far)utwuthese (class 13, near)utyutyurigoat's small intestinesuudzacall out without a name, hootuunuraKubvisa nenzira yekuparadzira.uurawail, howl in painuvaivaiglitter, sparkleuvakiconstructiveness, peacemaking, helpful counseluvandohiding place, refugeuvaranomweliteratureuvaranonweliteratureuvhe-evhe-ecriss-crossing, bustleuvhevhenot returning borrowed thingsuvheyevheyeflapping in the wind, swayinguvhirindindiuntidiness, disarrayuvhururucrumbsuvhuruvhurumaize silkuviridoing in pairs, a second source of incomeuvirimiboastfulness, bragginguwakatiraclink of falling coinsuwanduamount, quantity, numberuwarakataclink of falling coinsuwe-ewe-ecries for helpuyacome, arrive, that (over there)uya zvakanakawelcome, it turned out welluyananoharmony, cooperationuyangafilthinessuyanicleanliness, competence, locust hopperuyeand, alsouyenibeing a guest, visitUyezvemoreover, and also, furthermoreuyothat (one), that personuyuthis (one), baobab fruituzangukuchicken mitesuze-eze-eswirling in the skyuzengeyaUzengeya kushaya kuzvibata, kwemunhu achi...uzezateeth on edgeuzhafell (a tree)uzhinjimajority, large number, pluraluzimaoneself, in personuzimbasinging out of tune

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