Mazwi ane V.

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

vthe letter v vabe, become, they (subject marker)va nechakakugarabe possessed, be uncannily gifted va nechioko chegudobe quick to hit others vaAmericaAmericans vababaforefathers, fathers (respectful)vabasagreeting to people at work vabatigreeting to people at work, workers vaberekiparents vabvakurepeople from afar, foreigners, immigrants vabvutender bite (ideophone)vacationyacht vachechebabies, infants vacheino way (disagreement)vachinyemwererasmiling vachipikisaopposing vachisekalaughing vachitisaying, claiming vadikanibeloved, loved ones, lovers vadufull to the brim (ideophone)vaDumathe Duma people vadurafill to the brim vadzamake bitter, make sour vadzidzipupils, students vadzidzisiteachers vaenziguests, visitors VaEuropeEuropeans vafalying face down (ideophone)vafairawalk with the belly thrust out vafambitravellers, passengers vafambisi vezvikepesailors vagadukicking back (ideophone)vagadurakick (with the hind legs), lash out vagadzirimakers, producers, manufacturers vagariresidents, inhabitants vagari vemolocals, residents vagari venyikacitizens, inhabitants vagirikiGreeks vagotajunior wife of a chief VaHerathe Hera people vaimbisingers, musicians vaivawere VaJenathe Jena people vaJudhaJews, people of Judah vakabuild, construct vakabatathey held, holding vakabatanaunited, joined together vakabatsirathey helped vakabatsirwathey were helped vakabvumathey agreed, they admitted vakadarolike that, thus, so they said vakadziwomen, wives, ladies vakadzidziswataught, trained vakadzingwadriven out, expelled, dismissed vakakurumbirafamous, renowned vakakuvadzwathe injured, wounded vakamanikidzwatroubled, pressed vakamirirawaiting, they waited vakanangaheading towards, making for vakanganiswaconfused, thrown into disorder, affected vakanyoresaregistered, enrolled vakanyorwalisted, registered, recorded vakanyunyutacomplained, grumbled vakapagave, donated vakaparadzanaseparated, parted vakapararirascattered, dispersed vakapindaentered, went in vakaponasurvived, survivors vakaponeswasaved, rescued vakarambanadivorced vakarongekaorganised, orderly vakarooranamarried couple, married to each other vakarwafought, battled vakasanganamet vakasararemained, those left, remnant vakasarudzwachosen, elected, selected vakashamisikasurprised, amazed vakasunungukafree, at ease vakatamburasuffered, struggled vakatsvakasearched, sought vakaunganagathered, assembled vakavhotavoted vakawandamany, numerous vakirirafence round, build a support round vakokwainvited guests, those invited vakomanaboys, my goodness (interjection)VakristuChristians vakumaflash, flicker vakundiwinners, conquerors vakuruelders, adults, sir (polite address)vakuru vakuruofficials, dignitaries vakuvarainjured, wounded vakweguraaged, elderly vakwikwidzicompetitors, rivals vamaiforemothers, mothers (respectful)vamasaredifficult person, odd one out vambawaddle when full vamba [-amba]begin, start, provoke vambaralying face down (ideophone)vambirawarn, forewarn vambirointroduction, opening vambuwalking (ideophone)vambukacross to the other side vambuyamother-in-law VaMharithe Mhari people vamiriririrepresentatives vamutsegedeheavily pregnant woman vamwarigods vamweothers, some, fellow vanachildren, group prefix (vana-)vanaamaimothers vanachirembadoctors vanakomanasons, boys vanasikanadaughters, girls vandahide, be hidden vandaidzado secretly, hide away vandanuuncovering (ideophone)vandanyuraexpose, uncover, reveal vandikabe hidden, be obscure vandikiraembellish, exaggerate vandiraambush, lie in wait for vandudzaimprove, revive, develop vanduriraextend (a field), add on to vanewho have, they have vane mvumolicensed, those with permission vane tarendatalented vangascar, haft (a hoe), dress (a grindstone)vangaradza moyoharden one's heart vangararabe hard-hearted, be pitiless vangirahurry towards, rush after vanhupeople, humankind, society vanin'inayounger siblings VaNjanjathe Njanja people vanothese (people here)vanobika dorobrewers vanodathey want, those who love vanoda kukwikwidzacandidates, aspiring competitors vanofungathey think vanoongororaexaminers, they examine vanopikisaopponents, they oppose Vanoremekedzwathe Honourable, His or Her Excellency vanotsigirwabacked, supported VaNyachidefavourite wife vanyamukutamidwife vanyoriwriters, authors, scribes vanyori venhoroondohistorians vanzahide, conceal, take out seed vanzaidzahide away, conceal vanzarikalay down gently vanzikabe hidden, be secret, be confidential vanzirakeep from, withhold (the truth), hide from vanziridzacover up, hush up vapandukirebels vapoterirefugees vapristapriests varaletter, syllable, colour varaidzaentertain, amuse, comfort varaidzoentertainment, pastime, recreation varairidziinstructors, coaches, teachers varairwabe distracted, be absorbed, pass the time varandaservants, slaves varapihealers, doctors varatidziridemonstrators, protesters varavadzadart (the eyes), move quickly varavandaworking quietly alone (ideophone)varavaradarting (ideophone)vareflash (ideophone)varidzaplay (an instrument)varidziowners varikajump out (of an ember), break away varimifarmers varindiguards, watchmen vaRomanRomans varombothe poor varumemen, husbands varurabe the first to start, instigate varwerepatients, the sick varwifighters, warriors, soldiers vashandiworkers, employees, staff vashandisiusers, operators vashechief, lord, sir (respectful)vashomafew, a minority vashumigreeting to people at work vashumiriministers, servants vasikanagirls, my goodness (interjection)vasina kupfekanaked, unclothed vasina pokugarahomeless vasina varumeunmarried women, women without husbands vasipoabsent, not there vasiriwho are not, not being vasungwaprisoners vasvurapeek at, skim off (the top layer)vatalevel and even (ideophone)vatakuricarriers, porters vatamaevenly trimmed (ideophone)vatambiplayers, actors, characters vataridziviewers, spectators vatashanyitourists vatasvi vemabhizahorsemen, cavalry vatatuthree (people)vataurispeakers vateererilisteners, audience vatengesisellers, traders, merchants vatengicustomers, buyers vatenzimasters, employers vateverifollowers vatezvarafather-in-law, parents-in-law vatiyaperson with a long memory vatongijudges, rulers vatori vechikamuparticipants vatori venhaujournalists, reporters vatorwastrangers, outsiders, foreigners vatsigirisupporters, advocates vatsoropodzicritics vatsvakurudziresearchers vatsvenesaints, holy ones vatungamirileaders vatyairidrivers vatyairi vendegepilots vaukastray from the herd vaunoshanda navocolleagues vaunzwabrought vauraseparate out, sort from a group, get through trouble cleverly vauyinewcomers, settlers, foreigners vavabe bitter, be sour vavaidzaroast unevenly, singe vavaikahobble on sore feet, singe easily vavakidzanineighbours vavamaraglide, soar, wait in vain vavambifounders, pioneers vavarikawalk softly and fast vavariroaim, goal, aspiration vavavawaiting in vain (ideophone)vavengienemies vaverengireaders vavhimihunters vavhotivoters vaviraheat gently, warm over a fire vaviritwo (people), pair, couple vaviri vaviritwo by two, in pairs vavisamake bitter, spoil (the taste)vaviwaitch, be itchy vayathose (people), sit unsuspecting vayethose (mentioned)vazhinjimany, the majority vaziviphilosophers vazujumping up (ideophone), splitting wood vazukurugrandchildren, nephews and nieces, descendants vazvipirivolunteers vazvustanding at a loss (ideophone)

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