Mazwi ane W.

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

wletter W wafall, drop, of (possessive)wa-asudden downpour, yelp (of a dog)wa wa wadog urinating in spurts wabvanyurabite off a big chunk wabvutearing off (a soft piece)wabvukabreak off (in a big piece)wabvuratear off with the teeth, bite off wachawash (clothes), slap wacharikajingle, clink wachiwatch, clock wadheniwarden wadhiward wadhirobhuwardrobe wadhiropuwardrobe wadiwell, healthy wadzaspread out, increase, split (firewood)wadzanaget along, associate with, have fellowship wadzanisareconcile, bring together wadzanyurablurt out, spill (secrets)wadzupouring out, snapping (under a pull), hard slap wadzukaburst out, spill out wadzuraspill out, slap hard waindawinder (of a watch)waindiwinder (of a watch), watch crown wainiwine waipawindscreen wiper wairasayou have blundered wairesiradio wairosiwakawaka wakarustle (of dry leaves), light drizzle wakisagrease (a baking tin)wakoyour, yours WaMambopraise name of the Ngara clan wamukastretch, extend wamurastretch (by pulling)wanafind, get, obtain wananomarriage, matrimony wandabe many, abound, be plentiful wandirabe too much for, be overwhelming wandirwabe overwhelmed, be swamped (with work)wanguraslap hard waniafter all, you know, remember wanikabe found, be available, be obtainable wanikidzacatch in the act, come upon by chance wanikwabe found, be married (of a woman), be discovered wanyanuIzwi rinoreva kufuma.wanyuprising apart wanzaincrease, add more, do often wanza maokotoo many hands (spoiling the work)wanzaimotovillain, murderous thug wanziridzaexaggerate, embellish wanzo-usually, often, tend to wanzuramurder, kill warashowing off, spread, run warakatascattering (of things falling)warakatikascatter, fizzle out waranuwhipping off (a blanket)waranyuwhipping off (a cover)waranyurathrow off (blankets), strip off (a covering)wararascattering (of grain)wararikabe scattered, wander aimlessly warashuslipping away unseen warawaradrizzling softly, fizzling out warawashubolting off, clearing out in a hurry warefleeing at once ware warecarrying off everything, scattering (of people)waridzaspread out, lay out (a mat), set out (a case)warikaflash (of lightning)wariradry-plant (seeds)waroI mean, rather waruwhipping off (a blanket)warukaleap, jump over warurastrip (bedding), move away warwawell done, thank you warwisathank you (for help), well done washawasher washenilaundry, washing washuwashurustling (footsteps), squelching waswinya warwaan effort is still an effort watairatrudge, walk wearily watsaslap, splash (water)watsamuraslap (in the face)watsanuhard slap watsanyuclattering (of scattered metal)watsanyurafling down (with a clatter)watsuhaving many children quickly, scattering (small things)watsuraslap hard wauradribble past (in football), slice, slap wawawawadzuratear (meat) off the bone wawatababble, rant wawirawawusudden slap, dummy (in football), roof ripped off wayawire, fence, clothesline wayawayawander about, fill up we-we-esliding out (slowly)webhitissue-rolling machine Websitewebsite WedengaGod, the One of heaven wedere wederewalking wearily, trudging, slinking along wederekawalk wearily, trudge, slink along wedunhuof the district wedzafish (with hook and line)wedzeraadd, increase, enlarge wedzeredzaexaggerate wedzereraexaggerate, embellish (a story)weereally (emphatic), thoroughly wekanyiperson from your home area, fellow villager wenahey you, you there, wow (admiring)wendefaflat stone, slab, stone tablet WeneraWENELA (mine labour recruiter)wengaravanaval, of the ship wepfungwaof the mind, mental wereketebright (of daylight), fully light wereralone baboon wererewerewerebright (of daylight), sliding in smoothly weruskimming off froth weshuweshuwalking carelessly and noisily wetiurine, pee wetirumuwaiting room wetsadraw out, open the eyes wide, slap hard wetsambochenavery poor person, pauper wetsenyuwhipping out (from hiding)wetsueyes popping (in shock)wetsuraKuwetsa.wewenupulling out (from a pocket)wewenuraunfold, spread out wewereredrawing (a long blade)wezvematongerwo enyikaof politics, political wiof pushing something in quickly wi-isinking slowly out of sight, dozing off wigiwig windimiriwindmill windowindow wirafall into, fall onto, befall wire-eembracing (in greeting), hugging wiriwill (testament), last will wirikitiflopping down (of cloth)wiriranaget along, agree, be in harmony wiriranoharmony, mutual understanding, agreement (grammar)wiririspinning round, whirling wiriwidzatake far away, put out of people's reach wiriwirirushing downhill, plunging (into a deep pit)wisamake fall, knock down, drop wisikiwhisky witiwheat wiwiheap of grass, pile of gathered grass wizhaperson with narrow eyes woalso, too, please (polite suffix)wo-opouring (of heavy rain), downpour wobvodocooked very soft, overcooked wobwoKana munhu akanzi ndewobwo anenge achifarira zvacho zvinenge zviri kukurukurwa nezvazvo.wodzaKushata kwechiratidzo panyama.wodzekaset milk aside to curdle, leave milk to sour wodzvopouring out (of grain), blurting out (speech)wodzvokapour out, spill out (through a large hole)wodzvorapour out, tip out, empty out all at once wokerawatch, look on, spectate wombonoraundo witchcraft, remove a spell womeneyourself, itself, on your own womeradry up, become hard (for someone)womerodrying hut for chiefs' bodies womesado something astonishing, outdo everyone wonasee wondomokacave in, collapse, fall in (of earth)wondomoramake cave in, bring down (earth)wongorororeviewed, reviews wonyokaworagather up, heap together, clear away (rubbish)worescooping up everything, grabbing everything quickly worerabe fertile, be rich (of soil)wororahurt deliberately, harm on purpose wovoslipping away through thick bush woworawail, howl, cry loudly woyehurrah, long live (a cheer)wudyustaring fixedly, gazing without blinking wudyuraopen eyes wide, stare wide-eyed, glare wungaecho, rumble, resound wuruwool, knitting yarn wushu wushucrunching footsteps (in sand), walking noisily wuwasmear (cracked skin) with dung wuwuweed of poor soil wuwuracry in pain, whimper, wail wuzvaoverprotect (a child), coddle, massage

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